Table 3 Patient characteristics in both intervention and comparison VHA hospitals at baseline
Patient characteristics | Intervention | Comparison | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N = 2372 | N = 3066 | Â |
Mean age | 69.0 (s.d. 10.3) | 70.7 (s.d. 9.6) | <0.001 |
% male | 98.2 | 98.6 | 0.02 |
% white | 66% | 68% | 0.02 |
% income less than $20,000 per year | 62% | 55% | <0.001 |
Mean number of comorbidities | 0.99 (s.d. 1.01) | 0.98 (s.d.0.98) | 0.68 |
% with current LDL-c at baseline | 91.2% | 94.0% | <0.001 |
% on lipid lowering agents at baseline among IHD patients with LDL-c > 130 mg/dL | 79.6% | 80.2% | 0.884 |