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Table 3 Adjusted Annual Mental Health Visits between Disability- and Age-Eligible Veteran Patients Using Two-Part Model1

From: Use of outpatient care in VA and Medicare among disability-eligible and age-eligible veteran patients

 

Disability eligible (reference = age eligible)

 

Any Use2

Level of Use3

Measure

Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

Incidence Rate Ratio

(95% CI)

Sample size4

15520

Variable

Mental health visits

  

VA

1.74 (1.50-2.01)**

0.93 (0.77-1.12)

Medicare

1.46 (1.10-1.95)*

1.27(0.86-1.87)

Total

1.73 (1.52-1.99)**

1.05 (0.85-1.18)

  1. *p < 0.01; **p < 0.001
  2. 1Adjusted for patient characteristics, zip code level characteristics, year fixed effects, and sampling weights.
  3. 2This is the 1st part model for two-part models.
  4. 3This is the second-part model including patients with use > 0.
  5. 4The sample size for one-part model is 15,520. For second-part model, the sample size varies across measures depending on the number users for the specific services.
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BMC Health Services Research

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