Impact of discontinuity in health insurance on resource utilization

Table 2 Descriptive Statistics by Utilization

Variable	Transition = 0 Mean or %	Transition = 1 Mean or %	Transition = 1 p-value*	Transition > 1 Mean or %	Transition > 1 p-value**
ER Visits	0.142 (.486)	0.123 (.453)	0.0006	0.137 (.494)	0.4817
Inpatient discharges	0.088 (.355)	0.067 (.286)	0.0000	0.083 (.339)	0.2703
Office-based visits	3.334 (7.898)	1.684 (4.908)	0.0000	2.274 (5.769)	0.0000
Prescription refills	9.399 (15.629)	2.667 (7.065)	0.0000	4.052 (9.452)	0.0000
Unique Individuals	3322	1883		1042

*T-Test: Transition = 0 vs. 1; **T-Test: Transition = 0 vs. > 1
Standard deviations in parentheses. Note that dummy variables for each round were included in the models but are not reported for purposes of brevity.

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