Table 1 Demographics and Patient Characteristics (N = 382,221)a
From: An evaluation of gout visits in the United States for the years 2007 to 2011
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Patient Visitsb |
|---|---|
| Observation Period | |
| 2009–2011 | 588,791,594 (61) |
| 2007–2008 | 375,839,802 (39) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SE) | 53.9 (0.23) |
| Age Group | |
| ≥65 | 299,032,423 (31) |
| 45–64 | 351,209,142 (36) |
| 20–44 | 314,389,831 (33) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 587,394,025 (61) |
| Male | 377,237,371 (39) |
| Race | |
| Other | 33,516,436 (5) |
| African-American | 99,604,070 (14) |
| Caucasian | 602,374,076 (82) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 79,262,491 (11) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 630,345,157 (89) |
| Region | |
| Northeast | 189,690,837 (20) |
| Midwest | 206,775,296 (21) |
| West | 201,670,759 (21) |
| South | 366,494,504 (38) |
| MSA | |
| Non-MSA | 120,846,147 (13) |
| MSA | 843,785,249 (87) |
| Insurance Status | |
| Other | 98,736,670 (11) |
| Medicaid | 88,374,398 (10) |
| Medicare | 280,902,288 (30) |
| Private Insurance | 461,730,141 (49) |
| Setting Type | |
| Hospital Emergency | 94,712,528 (10) |
| Hospital Outpatient | 78,137,131 (8) |
| Physician’s Office | 791,781,738 (82) |
| Diuretic Use | |
| Yes | 71,243,249 (7) |
| No | 893,388,147 (93) |
| Gout | |
| Yes | 11,769,697 (1) |
| No | 952,861,700 (99) |