Table 1 Baseline characteristics and clinic visits of patients receiving care at mobile medical clinics in Southern California between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019
From: Factors associated with mobile medical clinic use: a retrospective cohort study
Variables | Mobile clinic patientsa n (%) | Total number of visitsb n | Number of clinic visitsc mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
TOTAL SAMPLEd | 411 (100.0) | 1790 | 4.4 (3.9) |
Initial visit before 2018 | 158 (38.4) | 1.7 (1.4) | |
Initial visit 2018–2019 | 253 (61.6) | 2.7 (2.5) | |
Predisposing variables | |||
Gender/Sex | |||
Female | 281 (68.4) | 1229 | 4.4 (3.9) |
Male | 130 (31.6) | 561 | 4.3 (4.0) |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
Hispanic | 321 (78.1) | 1513 | 4.7 (4.0) |
African American | 25 (6.1) | 63 | 2.5 (3.3) |
White | 24 (5.8) | 67 | 2.8 (3.5) |
Unspecified | 41 (10.0) | 147 | 3.6 (3.2) |
Age | |||
26–35 | 29 (7.1) | 53 | 1.8 (1.6) |
36 -45 | 107 (26.0) | 329 | 3.5 (3.4) |
46–55 | 141 (34.3) | 568 | 4.3 (3.9) |
56–65 | 93 (22.6) | 577 | 5.3 (4.2) |
66 + | 37 (9.0) | 263 | 5.4 (4.3) |
Mean (SD) | 50.3 (11.2) | 6.6 (4.2) | |
Marital Status | |||
Married | 192 (46.7) | 511 | 5.0 (4.1) |
Single | 151 (36.7) | 957 | 3.4 (3.5) |
Unknown | 68 (16.5) | 322 | 4.7 (3.8) |
Enabling variables | |||
Insurance Status | |||
Uninsured | 156 (38.0) | 934 | 6.0 (4.3) |
Unknown | 230 (56.0) | 75 | 3.4 (3.3) |
Other | 25 (6.1) | 781 | 3.0 (3.2) |
Housing Status | |||
Housed | 402 (97.8) | 1137 | 4.4 (3.9) |
Homeless | 9 (2.2) | 776 | 1.1 (0.3) |
Clinic Location | |||
Ontario, CA | 160 (38.9) | 533 | 4.6 (4.1) |
Fontana, CA | 119 (29.0) | 61 | 5.2 (3.8) |
Muscoy, CA | 99 (24.1) | 413 | 3.6 (3.9) |
San Bernardino, CA | 33 (8.0) | 474 | 2.3 (2.7) |
Need variables | 472 | ||
Chronic Illness | |||
Hypertension | 181 (44.0) | 1137 | 6.3 (4.3) |
Uncontrolled hypertension | 89 (49.2) | 627 | 7.0 (4.2) |
Diabetes | 117 (28.5) | 776 | 6.6 (4.2) |
Uncontrolled diabetes | 69 (59.0) | 602 | 8.7 (3.7) |
Other Medical Conditions | |||
Obesity | 89 (21.7) | 533 | 6.0 (4.5) |
Depression | 10 (2.4) | 61 | 6.1 (6.3) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index score | |||
0 | 150 (36.5) | 413 | 2.8 (2.6) |
1 | 105 (25.6) | 474 | 4.5 (4.0) |
2 | 84 (20.4) | 472 | 5.6 (4.4) |
3 | 50 (12.2) | 328 | 6.6 (4.3) |
4 + | 22 (5.4) | 103 | 4.7 (4.2) |