Table 1 Characteristics of women in the Lupus Outcomes Study (LOS) and the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Characteristic | LOS N = 685 | CHIS N = 18,013 | CHIS, with chronic conditions* N = 4,515 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographics | Â | Â | Â |
Age, mean (SD) | 50.1 (12) | 44.0 (16) | 48.7 (28) |
Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Caucasian | 468 (68) | 13,544 (63) | 3,464 (66) |
   Non-caucasian | 217 (32) | 4,469 (37) | 1,051 (34) |
Education, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   <High school or High school graduate | 95 (14) | 4,810 (32) | 1,384 (36) |
   Some college | 322 (47) | 5,522 (29) | 1,535 (32) |
   College | 268 (39) | 7,681 (39) | 1,596 (33) |
Below Poverty, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 602 (88) | 4,068 (90) | 16,812 (92) |
   Yes | 83 (12) | 447 (10) | 1,201(8) |
Health Care Access | Â | Â | Â |
Insurance, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Medicaid | 33 (6) | 849 (5) | 338 (7) |
   Medicare | 260 (38) | 2,012 (7) | 774 (13) |
   Private/Employer | 392 (57) | 15,152 (88) | 3,403 (81) |
Insurance category, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   HMO and public insurance (Medicare or Medicaid) | 61 (9) | 230 (2) | 68 (2) |
   HMO and private insurance | 153 (22) | 7,967 (52) | 1,743 (47) |
   No HMO and public insurance (Medicare or Medicaid) | 235 (34) | 2,631 (10) | 1,044 (17) |
   No HMO and private | 242 (35) | 7,185 (37) | 1,660 (34) |
Physicians | Â | Â | Â |
   Generalist involved in health care, n (%) | 557 (81) |  |  |
   Rheumatologist involved in health care, n (%) | 573 (84) |  |  |
   Total number of physician visits in one year, mean (SD) | 16.0 (10.4) |  |  |
Health status | Â | Â | Â |
   SLAQ score, mean (SD) | 13.0 (8) |  |  |
   SF-36 Physical Function, mean (SD) | 57.7 (29) |  |  |
Contextual Factor | Â | Â | Â |
Neighborhood Poverty, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 627 (92) |  |  |
   Yes | 58 (8) |  |  |