Table 1 Characteristics of ACOs with least and greatest PCP focus
Mean (SD) | Least PCP focus | Greatest PCP focus | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number assigned beneficiaries | 18,504 (16,137) | 14,751 (19,179) | 0.27 |
Mean length of performance period (months) | 15.5 (3.5) | 15.6 (3.6) | 0.94 |
Percentage of minority beneficiaries | 13.8 (13.7) | 24.5 (23.5) | 0.004 |
Mean percentage of ESRD patients | 1.01 (0.7) | 1.26 (0.8) | 0.09 |
Mean percentage of disabled patients | 15.2 (8.8) | 15.7 (6.2) | 0.73 |
Mean percentage of dual-eligible beneficiaries | 6.3 (5.9) | 14.1 (18.7) | 0.004 |
Rural (%) | 3.6 | 7.3 | 0.40 |
Census Division (%) | 0.01 | ||
New England | 18.2 | 1.8 | |
Middle Atlantic | 20.0 | 10.9 | |
East North Central | 7.3 | 20.0 | |
West North Central | 5.5 | 9.1 | |
South Atlantic | 23.6 | 23.6 | |
East South Central | 5.5 | 3.6 | |
West South Central | 7.3 | 14.6 | |
Mountain | 9.1 | 1.8 | |
Pacific | 3.6 | 9.1 | |
Puerto Rico | 0.0 | 5.5 |