Table 1.
Patients | Prescriptions | Rx Days | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coef. | SE | P | Coef. | SE | P | Coef. | SE | P | |
Intercept | 17,020.06 | 67.06 | <0.001 | 41,412.48 | 230.81 | <0.001 | 32.50 | 0.14 | <0.001 |
Slopes | |||||||||
Pre-COVID | 5.38 | 6.22 | 0.392 | 5.04 | 22.28 | 0.822 | 0.13 | 0.01 | <0.001 |
Post-COVID | 20.11 | 6.31 | 0.003 | 53.83 | 21.63 | 0.017 | −0.00 | 0.01 | 0.813 |
Difference | 14.73 | 10.43 | 0.165 | 48.79 | 37.29 | 0.198 | −0.13 | 0.02 | <0.001 |
Level | |||||||||
Difference | 76.99 | 107.14 | 0.476 | 501.16 | 361.44 | 0.173 | 0.88 | 0.24 | 0.001 |
Days per month (ref. = 31) | |||||||||
29 | −919.74 | 94.22 | <0.001 | −3376.52 | 314.60 | <0.001 | |||
30 | −386.00 | 93.53 | <0.001 | −1365.47 | 339.13 | <0.001 | |||
N | 48 | 48 | 48 | ||||||
Lag | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Notes: N = 48 for all models. Linear regressions with Newey-West standard errors to account for autocorrelation.
Data Source: IQVIA Total Patient Tracker and National Prescription Audit.