Table 1 Descriptive statistics (n = 616)
Unweighted sample | Weighted% | |
|---|---|---|
URI type | ||
URI NOS | 195 | 34.90 |
Nasopharyngitis, laryngitis, or influenza | 57 | 9.27 |
Bronchitis | 334 | 51.48 |
Multiple URI Dx | 30 | 4.36 |
Vital signs at presentation | ||
Temperature > 100.4 | 58 | 8.90 |
Tachycardia | 160 | 28.82 |
SBP > 160 or DBP > 100 | 54 | 8.00 |
Characteristics of visit | ||
Moderate or severe pain | 292 | 49.49 |
Waiting time > 2 hrs | 69 | 10.45 |
Not seen by a physician | 72 | 13.32 |
Season | ||
Fall | 123 | 18.04 |
Spring | 168 | 27.59 |
Summer | 84 | 16.39 |
Winter | 241 | 37.98 |
Demographics | ||
41-64 years of age (vs. 18–40) | 214 | 33.36 |
Female | 387 | 65.78 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
Non-hispanic white | 333 | 55.20 |
Non-hispanic black | 186 | 29.86 |
Other races and ethnicities | 97 | 14.95 |
Source of payment | ||
Private insurance | 241 | 37.23 |
Medicare | 46 | 8.00 |
Medicaid | 158 | 24.77 |
Self pay | 152 | 26.35 |
Other source of payment | 56 | 9.33 |
Geographic location | ||
Metropolitan statistical areas | 513 | 78.38 |
Region | ||
Northeast | 164 | 20.88 |
Midwest | 119 | 19.48 |
South | 255 | 45.66 |
West | 78 | 13.98 |