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Table 2 Description of study clinics

From: A multi-level system quality improvement intervention to reduce racial disparities in hypertension care and control: study protocol

 

Site A

Site B

Site C

Site D

Site E

Site F

Clinic Characteristics

Primary care providers, n

9

11

11

5

3

6

Patients, n

7,755

4,733

14,887

3,681

5,628

6,161

AA patients, %

65.6

90.1

23.3

18.4

17.7

20.2

White patients, %

28.0

4.4

68.9

77.7

73.3

72.6

AA patients with HTN, n

2,940

2,777

1,493

359

331

593

AA patients with uncontrolled HTN, %

33.1

38.8

29.7

40.1

40.5

42.8

White patients with HTN, n

705

80

4,209

1,362

650

1,477

White patients with uncontrolled HTN, %

29.2

33.9

24.3

34.9

37.1

30.6

Local Characteristics

Medically underserved area+

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Median income (in 2011 $US)*

$47,472

$36,652

$58,488

$50,459

$47,472

$99,155

% Below poverty line*

19.0

21.0

8.9

10.6

18.2

7.8

% Employed*

55.5

54.8

70.7

60.3

59.0

64.4

% Population AA*

71.7

59.1

19.5

16.9

34.1

27.6

% High school grad or equivalent*

81.4

76.9

85.6

78.7

78.2

92.7

% Vacant housing units*

16.7

19.6

6.7

10.6

14.5

5.6

  1. + By site address.
  2. * By Zip Code Tabulation Area, American Community Survey, 2007–2011. The zip codes representing the residences of the majority of the patients at each site are included.
  3. Abbreviations: AA African American, n number, US United States.