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Table 3 Overall characteristics of patients with ACO vs. asthma only. For each category, N (%) for raw data are shown

From: Factors associated with exacerbations among adults with asthma according to electronic health record data

 

ACO

Asthma Only

P-Value

N = 951

N = 8117

Exacerbation Count

   

< 1e-15

 

0

374 (39.33)

5668 (69.83)

 
 

1–2

446 (46.90)

2193 (27.02)

 
 

3–4

84 (8.83)

189 (2.33)

 
 

5+

47 (4.94)

67 (0.83)

 

Age (years)

   

< 1e-15

 

18–30

19 (2.00)

1920 (23.65)

 
 

31–40

40 (4.21)

1611 (19.85)

 
 

41–50

195 (20.50)

1692 (20.85)

 
 

51–60

337 (35.44)

1521 (18.74)

 
 

61–70

236 (24.82)

964 (11.88)

 
 

71–80

124 (13.04)

409 (5.04)

 

Race

   

< 1e-15

 

White

311 (32.70)

4086 (50.34)

 
 

Black or African American

640 (67.30)

4031 (49.66)

 

Sex

    
 

Male

251 (26.39)

2044 (25.18)

 
 

Female

700 (73.61)

6073 (74.82)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

   

0.014

 

Not overweight or obese (<  25)

213 (22.40)

1875 (23.10)

 
 

Overweight (25 to < 30)

224 (23.55)

2263 (27.88)

 
 

Class 1 obese (30 to < 35)

218 (22.92)

1744 (21.49)

 
 

Class 2 obese (35 to < 40)

137 (14.41)

1066 (13.13)

 
 

Class 3 obese (≥  40)

159 (16.72)

1169 (14.40)

 

Health Insurance Type

   

< 1e-15

 

Private insurance

244 (25.66)

4801 (59.15)

 
 

Medicaid

280 (29.44)

1752 (21.58)

 
 

Medicare

427 (44.90)

1564 (19.27)

 

Smoking History

   

< 1e-15

 

Never

210 (22.08)

4809 (59.25)

 
 

Quit

486 (51.10)

2228 (27.45)

 
 

Yes

255 (26.81)

1080 (13.31)

 

Chronic Bronchitis

   

 

No

72 (7.57)

8117 (100)

 
 

Yes

879 (92.43)

0 (0)

 

Emphysema

   

 

No

761 (80.02)

8117 (100)

 
 

Yes

190 (19.98)

0 (0)

 

Sinusitis

   

0.22

 

No

594 (62.46)

5238 (64.53)

 
 

Yes

357 (37.54)

2879 (35.47)

 

Pulmonary Circulation Disorders

< 1e-15

 

No

752 (79.07)

7728 (95.21)

 
 

Yes

199 (20.93)

389 (4.79)

 

Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders

   

< 1e-15

 

No

492 (51.74)

6775 (83.47)

 
 

Yes

459 (48.26)

1342 (16.53)

 

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

   

< 1e-15

 

No

645 (67.82)

6968 (85.84)

 
 

Yes

306 (32.18)

1149 (14.16)

 

Diabetes (uncomplicated)

   

< 1e-15

 

No

554 (58.25)

6882 (84.79)

 
 

Yes

397 (41.75)

1235 (15.21)