Characteristic | Study cohort | Comparison cohort | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|
N | 325 | 325 | |
Percent hospitalized | 83.1% | 47.4% | < 0.001 |
Hospital admissions (PPPM) | |||
Mean ± SD | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | < 0.001 |
Median | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
Hospital days (PPPM) | |||
Mean ± SD | 2.1 ± 3.2 | 0.4 ± 1.0 | < 0.001 |
Median | 0.7 | 0.0 | |
Outpatient | |||
Office/clinic visits | |||
Percent with outpatient office/clinic visits | 90.2% | 84.9% | 0.057 |
Outpatient office/clinic visits (PPPM) | |||
Mean ± SD | 0.9 ± 0.9 | 0.4 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
Median | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
Physician/provider claims | |||
Percent with physician/provider claims | 100.0% | 98.2% | 0.031 |
Physician/provider visits (PPPM) | |||
Mean ± SD | 4.5 ± 3.2 | 1.8 ± 1.6 | < 0.001 |
Median | 3.5 | 1.4 | |
Percent receiving prescription drugs** | 58.5% | 60.0% | 0.750 |
Percent receiving SNF care | 33.2% | 17.8% | < 0.001 |
Percent receiving home health care | 47.4% | 21.2% | < 0.001 |
Percent receiving hospice care | 34.2% | 7.7% | < 0.001 |
Percent with DME claims | 60.0% | 45.5% | < 0.001 |