Multiple Comorbid Conditions among Middle-Aged and Elderly Hemophilia Patients: Prevalence Estimates and Implications for Future Care
Table 2
Selected characteristics of patients 40 years of age or greater, who visited the Gulf States Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center between January 1, 2007 and August 31, 2010, according to disease status.
Characteristics
Hemophilia A ()
Hemophilia B ()
Total ()
value†
%
%
%
All patients
71.4
28.6
Age in years
0.715
40–49
21
46.6
8
44.5
29
46.0
50–59
14
31.1
4
22.2
18
28.6
60–69
7
15.6
4
22.2
11
17.5
≥70
3
6.7
2
11.1
5
7.9
Race/ethnicity
0.002
Caucasian (non-Hispanic)
26
57.8
8
44.4
34
54.0
Hispanic
16
35.5
2
11.2
18
28.6
African American
3
6.7
8
44.4
11
17.4
Employment status
0.032
Employed full-time
18
40.0
3
16.6
21
33.4
Employed part-time
5
11.1
0
—
5
7.9
Unemployed
22
48.9
14
77.8
36
57.1
Unknown
0
—
1
5.6
1
1.6
Insurance status
0.283
Commercial insurance
18
40.0
8
44.4
26
41.3
Medicare
13
28.9
9
50.0
22
34.9
Medicaid
5
11.1
0
—
5
7.9
State high risk
1
2.2
0
—
1
1.6
Uninsured
8
17.8
1
5.6
9
14.3
Disease severity
0.694
Mild (6%–50%)
23
51.1
9
50.0
32
50.8
Moderate (1%–5%)
6
13.3
4
22.2
10
15.9
Severe (<1%)
16
35.6
5
27.8
21
33.3
Treatment type
0.248
On demand
35
77.8
15
83.3
50
79.4
Intermittent prophylaxis
0
—
1
5.6
1
1.6
Continuous prophylaxis
10
22.2
2
11.1
12
19.0
Last visit to treatment center
0.201
<1 year ago
30
66.7
13
72.2
43
68.3
1-2 years ago
5
11.1
4
22.2
9
14.3
>2 years ago
10
22.2
1
5.6
11
17.4
†Due to small sample sizes, value for Fischer’s Exact Test is reported.
