TABLE 3.
Adjusted Mean All-Cause Costs by Key Cost Drivers
| Number of Claims | Adjusted Mean All-Cause Health Care Costsa (95% CI), $ |
|---|---|
| Opioid claims | |
| 0 | 8,888 (8,862-8,914) |
| 1-2 | 10,873 (10,827-10,919) |
| 3-6 | 12,995 (12,910-13,079) |
| 7+ | 15,210 (15,113-15,307) |
| Triptan claims | |
| 0 | 10,753 (10,717-10,790) |
| 1-3 | 9,422 (9,389-9,455) |
| 4-6 | 10,300 (10,230-10,371) |
| 7+ | 11,517 (11,438-11,596) |
| Medication use | |
| Prophylactic medication only | 9,845 (9,740-9,951) |
| Acute medication only | 9,978 (9,740-9,951) |
| Prophylactic and acute medication | 10,983 (10,935-11,031) |
| Neither prophylactic nor acute medication | 10,354 (10,289-10,419) |
| Migraine-related ER visits | |
| ≥ 2 visits | 13,358 (13,082-13,639) |
| < 2 visits | 10,233 (10,213-10,253) |
| Neurologist visits | |
| Yes | 11,794 (11,743-11,845) |
| No | 9,868 (9,846-9,890) |
aAdjusted for age, gender, plan type, region, DCI, baseline comorbidities and medications of interests, and other clinical characteristics.
CI = confidence interval; DCI = Deyo-Charlson Comorbidity Index; ER = emergency room.