Characteristics of patients in chart abstraction sample
| Preintervention | Postintervention | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 328 | 336 | |
| Age (years)* | 66 ± 12 | 66 ± 11.2 | NS |
| Sex* | NS | ||
| Male | 55 | 52 | |
| Race* | 0.001 | ||
| Caucasian | 45 | 33 | |
| Hispanic | 27 | 25 | |
| African-American | 14 | 12 | |
| Asian | 3 | 5 | |
| Other | 4 | 12 | |
| Unknown | 7 | 14 | |
| Comorbidities (Charlson Index) | NS | ||
| 1 | 23 | 26 | |
| 2 | 35 | 31 | |
| 3 | 21 | 18 | |
| 4 | 12 | 14 | |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 |
Data are means ± SD or %, unless otherwise indicated.
↵* Obtained from administrative data.