Table 1 Sample Characteristics of VA Patients with Diabetes, Schizophrenia, or Both Diabetes and Schizophrenia (N = 241,466)
Characteristic | Schizophrenia Only (n = 40,109) | Both Schizophrenia & Diabetes (n = 13,025) | Diabetes Only (n = 188,332) | Overall Sample (N = 241,466) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD) | |||
Age (range 50–104 years) | 59.8 (9.5) | 60.4 (9.3) | 61.0 (9.5) | 60.7 (9.5) |
Age at Death (n = 34,991) | 68.1 (10.9) | 67.7 (10.4) | 68.6 (11.0) | 68.5 (10.9) |
| Â | N (%) | |||
Female | 1,359 (3.4) | 439 (3.4) | 3,429 (1.8) | 5,227 (2.2) |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hispanic | 2,786 (7.0) | 1,411 (10.8) | 10,440 (5.5) | 14,637 (6.1) |
   Black | 8,482 (21.2) | 3,532 (27.1) | 23,745 (12.6) | 35,759 (14.8) |
   White | 24,195 (60.3) | 6,920 (53.1) | 96,084 (51.0) | 127,199 (52.7) |
   Other/unknown | 4,286 (10.7) | 1,003 (7.7) | 56,451 (30.0) | 61,740 (25.6) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 9,806 (24.5) | 4,286 (32.9) | 117,870 (62.6) | 131,962 (55.3) |
   Divorced | 11,462 (28.6) | 3,608 (27.7) | 39,351 (20.9) | 54,421 (22.8) |
   Never married | 16,481 (41.1) | 4,338 (33.3) | 19,536 (10.4) | 40,355 (16.9) |
   Widowed | 1,683 (4.2) | 657 (5.0) | 9,751 (5.2) | 12,091 (5.1) |
Diagnosis Group | 40,223 (16.6) | 13,057 (5.4) | 189,618 (78.1) | -- |
Diagnosis of Hypertension | 14,187 (35.4) | 8,252 (63.4) | 139,214 (73.9) | 161,653 (67.0) |
Diagnosis of Hyperlipidemia | 9,300 (23.2) | 5,590 (42.9) | 103,965 (55.2) | 118,855 (49.2) |
Diagnosis of Dementia | 1,123 (2.8) | 414 (3.2) | 1,142 (0.6) | 2,679 (1.1) |
Any Inpatient Admission over study period | 21,550 (53.7) | 8,137 (62.5) | 63,317 (33.6) | 93,004 (38.5) |
Priority Category | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Category 1: 50–100% disabled | 20,705 (51.6) | 7,440 (57.1) | 55,106 (29.3) | 83,251 (34.5) |
   Category 2: 30–40% disabled | 1,226 (3.1) | 467 (3.6) | 13,268 (7.1) | 14,961 (6.2) |
   Category 3: 10–20% disabled, former POW, Purple Heart | 1,694 (4.2) | 707 (5.4) | 18,086 (9.6) | 20,487 (8.5) |
   Category 4: Catastrophically disabled | 8,188 (20.4) | 2,248 (17.3) | 12,905 (6.9) | 23,341 (9.7) |
   Category 5: Low income | 7,748 (19.3) | 2,037 (15.6) | 64,662 (34.3) | 74,447 (30.8) |
   Category 6: 0% disabled, special eras | -- | -- | -- | 781 (0.3) |
   Category 7–8: Non-service-connected status (copayment required) | 504 (0.2) | 117 (0.9) | 23,577 (12.5) | 24,198 (10.0) |