Health conditions and health service use among patients with and without unmet resource needs
| Patients who report an unmet need % (n=416) | Patients who do not report a need % (n=2750) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | |||
| Depression | 17.8 | 9.5 | <0.0001 |
| Hypertension | 54.3 | 46.3 | 0.002 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 7.7 | 6.8 | 0.49 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 7.9 | 6.0 | 0.14 |
| Coronary artery disease | 16.4 | 14.6 | 0.33 |
| Diabetes | 32.7 | 20.4 | <0.0001 |
| Health service use | |||
| High emergency department use (>2 in calendar year 2013) | 11.3 | 5.4 | <0.0001 |
| High ‘no-shows’ to clinic appointments (>1 in calendar year 2013) | 21.6 | 11.9 | <0.0001 |
| Chronic disease management | |||
| LDL cholesterol >100 mg/dL* | 41.8 | 27.5 | 0.001 |
| Haemoglobin A1c >8.0%† | 37.7 | 27.3 | 0.0005 |
| Haemoglobin A1c >9.0%† | 22.4 | 12.1 | <0.0001 |
| Cancer screening | |||
| Incomplete cervical cancer screening‡ | 20.0 | 24.5 | 0.25 |
| Incomplete breast cancer screening§ | 23.8 | 24.1 | 0.95 |
| Incomplete colorectal cancer screening¶ | 29.2 | 29.4 | 0.95 |
*Among patients with diabetes or CAD.
†Among patients with diabetes.
‡Among women 21–64 years of age who had not undergone total hysterectomy.
§Among women 42–74 years of age who had not undergone bilateral mastectomy.
¶Among patients 52–75 years of age who had not undergone total colectomy.
CAD, coronary artery disease; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.