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Table 2 Ambulatory utilization over a 12-month period stratified by fragmentation quintilea (N = 6799)

From: Differences in ambulatory care fragmentation by race

Fragmentation quintile

N

Fragmentation score (median)

Number of visits (median)

Number of providers (median)

Proportion of visits with the most frequently seen provider (median)

1 (least fragmentation)

1419

0.50

8

2

0.73

2

1222

0.68

10

4

0.56

3

1380

0.78

10

4

0.44

4

1369

0.83

11

5

0.26

5 (most fragmentation)

1409

0.90

11

7

0.28

P for trend

 

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

  1. aHealthcare fragmentation quintiles were derived from reversed Bice-Boxerman scores (0.01 to 0.99)