Table 3 All-cause health service utilization patterns and expenses (per-person per-year) by chronic condition in adults with cancer (n = 3657)

 Number of office visits

14.3 (0.3)

7.5 (0.4)

< 0.001

 Number of outpatient visits

1.7 (0.1)

0.9 (0.1)

< 0.001

 Number of prescription fills

29.8 (0.8)

6.7 (0.5)

< 0.001

 Home health days per month

5.2 (0.8)

0.4 (0.1)

< 0.001

 ED visits per 1000 patient months

27 (1.1)

12 (1.3)

< 0.001

 Hospitalization per 1000 patient months

23 (1.1)

11 (1.4)

< 0.001

 Medical expenses

10,573 (423)

6147 (575)

< 0.001

 Office

3499 (110)

2155 (201)

< 0.001

 Outpatient

1507 (118)

1038 (151)

< 0.001

 ED

332 (26)

186 (34)

< 0.001

 Hospitalization

3885 (267)

2198 (467)

< 0.001

 Home health

721 (206)

49 (17)

< 0.001

 Other

630 (25)

521 (43)

< 0.001

 Prescription drugs

2984 (127)

1022 (216)

< 0.001

 Total expenses

13,557 (465)

7169 (630)

< 0.001