TABLE 3.
Comparison of study groups in health care use and costs by the bootstrap method
| Variables | Mean DID (intervention – control) | 95% CI of DID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By original dataset | By bootstrap | Lower | Upper | |
| Health care use for 6 months before and after intervention | ||||
| 911 calls | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ambulance use | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Emergency department visits | 0.10 | 0.10 | −0.05 | 0.21 |
| Urgent care visits | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Hospitalizations | −0.02 | −0.02 | − 0.16 | 0.08 |
| Nonstudy outpatient visits | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.48 |
| Per patient costs, $ | ||||
| Total costs | −503 | −490 | −2,805 | 833 |
| Trial staff for intervention/control | 150 | 153 | 124 | 178 |
| Nonstudy health care use | −281 | −279 | −1,923 | 1994 |
| Strip test use | −101 | −101 | −291 | 82 |
| Pump use | −23 | −24 | −221 | 319 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring use | −182 | −185 | −424 | −32 |
Note. CI, confidence interval; DID, difference-in-difference.