Patient Characteristics Without Anemia With Anemia Total p value
Sex Male 75.4% 70.62% 74.56%
Female 24.6% 29.38% 25.44% <0.01
AGE (mean) 66.09 68.63
RACE White 77.17% 68.76% 75.69%
Black 12.58% 19.88% 13.87%
Hispanic 5.7% 6.3% 5.81%
Asian 1.89% 2.02% 1.92%
Native American 0.45% 0.51% 0.46%
Other 0.22% 2.53% 2.26% <0.01
Charlson Index 0 10.28% 3.55% 9.1%
1 15.51% 7.68% 14.13%
2 20.31% 12.94% 19.02%
> 3 53.9% 75.84% 57.75% <0.01
Median income <49999 26.66% 29.76% 27.2%
50000-64999 26.74% 24.95% 26.42%
65000-85.999 24.96% 24.43% 24.86%
>86000 21.65% 20.85% 21.51% <0.01
Type Insurance Medicare 63.71% 73.83% 65.49%
Medicaid 8.7% 8.3% 8.63%
Private insurance 25.27% 16.15% 23.67%
Self-Pay 2.32% 1.72% 2.21% <0.01
Region Hospital Northeast 21.33% 19.29% 20.97%
Midwest 23.05% 25.11% 23.41%
South 38.23% 39.08% 38.38%
West 17.39% 16.52% 17.24% <0.01
Bed Size Small 14.84% 14.13% 14.72%
Medium 27.31% 25.75% 27.03%
Large 57.85% 60.12% 58.25% <0.01
Location Rural 5.32% 4.3% 5.14%
Urban 94.68% 95.7% 94.86% <0.01
Teaching Hosp No 23.97% 21.25% 23.5%
Yes 76.03% 78.75% 76.5% <0.01