Patient Characteristics

In this section:

• Table descriptions
• Resources
• Training

Access resources to complete the Uniform Data System (UDS) patient characteristics and demographics tables (ZIP Code Table, Table 3A Patients by Age and Sex, Table 3B Demographic Characteristics, and Table 4 Selected Patient Characteristics).

Table descriptions

The patient characteristics and demographics tables provide information about the patients served, including their ZIP code of residence, age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, language barriers, income, and primary third-party medical insurance. The tables also provide the number of patients from special population groups who receive services and managed care enrollment, if any.

Resources

Table Fact Sheets define key terms, highlight changes from the prior year, explain how UDS data are used, provide helpful hints for completing the UDS tables, and outline the importance of cross-table relationships and considerations.

• Patients by ZIP Code Table Fact Sheet (PDF - 233 KB)
• Table 3A Fact Sheet (PDF - 362 KB)
• Table 3B Fact Sheet (PDF - 333 KB)
• Table 4 Fact Sheet (PDF - 342 KB)