Table 2 Chronic condition-related health service utilization patterns and expenses (per-person per-year) by cancer (n = 28,108)

 Number of office visits

4.8 (0.2)

3.2 (0.1)

< 0.001

 Number of outpatient visits

0.4 (0.1)

0.2 (0.0)

< 0.001

 Number of prescriptions

6.7 (0.2)

4.6 (0.1)

< 0.001

 Home health days per month

0.4 (0.1)

0.3 (0.0)

0.002

 ED visits per 1000 patient months

7 (0.5)

6.5 (0.5)

0.888

 Hospitalization per 1000 patient months

6.6 (0.5)

4.7 (0.2)

0.018

 Medical expenses

2990 (206)

1929 (87)

< 0.001

 Office

1005 (51)

602 (17)

< 0.001

 Outpatient

224 (27)

126 (12)

0.001

 ED

91 (13)

82 (4.4)

0.967

 Hospitalization

1104 (131)

826 (69)

0.103

 Home health

565 (131)

293 (32)

< 0.001

 Prescription drugs

1123 (113)

784 (33)

< 0.001

 Total expenses

4113 (242)

2714 (103)

< 0.001