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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of COPE participants versus non-COPE participants, Navajo Nation, United States, 2010–2014

From: Integrating community health representatives with health care systems: clinical outcomes among individuals with diabetes in Navajo Nation

Characteristic

COPE

non-COPE

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

Total number of participants

173

2880

 

Patient characteristics

Age

 25–40 y

7(4.05)

46(1.60)

0.003

 41–55 y

33(19.08)

610(21.18)

 

 56–70 y

74(42.77)

1436(49.86)

 

 71–85 y

54(31.21)

764(26.53)

 

 = > 86 y

5(2.89)

24(0.83)

 

Gender

 Male

65(37.57)

901(31.28)

0.084

 Female

108(62.43)

1979(68.72)

 

Preferred Language

 Native American

100(57.80)

1178(40.90)

<.0001

 English

72(41.62)

1700(59.03)

 

 Missing

1(0.58)

2(0.07)

 

Primary Care Physician

 Yes

146(84.39)

2577(89.48)

0.036

 No

27(15.61)

303(10.52)

 

Clinical Diagnoses

Essential Hypertension

 Yes

113(65.32)

1966(68.26)

0.400

 No

60(34.68)

909(31.56)

 

 Missing

 

5(0.17)

 

Major Depression Disorder

 Yes

25(14.45)

282(9.79)

0.049

 No

148(85.55)

2593(90.03)

 

 Missing

 

5(0.17)

 

Alcohol abuse

 Yes

11(6.36)

77(2.67)

0.015

 No

162(93.64)

2798(97.15)

 

 Missing

 

5(0.17)

 

Major Cardiovascular Disease

 Yes

123(71.10)

2050(71.18)

0.954

 No

50(28.90)

825(28.65)

 

 Missing

 

5(0.17)

 

Dyslipidemia

 Yes

80(46.24)

1688(58.61)

0.001

 No

93(53.76)

1187(41.22)

 

 Missing

 

5(0.17)

 
  1. COPE Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment, y years, HbA1c glycosylated hemoglobin
  2. Evaluation at the closest available HbA1c measure before the enrollment date