Primary Analysis Sample | Subgroup Samplea | |||
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Weight Gain Group n = 325 | Nonweight Gain Groupb n = 1,195 | Weight Gain Group n = 134 | Nonweight Gain Groupb n = 646 | |
Inpatient admissions | ||||
Patients with an inpatient admission, % (n) | 11.7 (38) | 10.4 (124) | 11.2 (15) | 8.4 (54) |
Number of inpatient admissions, mean [SD] | 0.2 [0.5] | 0.1 [0.5] | 0.2 [0.6] | 0.1 [0.4] |
Inpatient expenditures, mean [SD] | $3,694 [$13,938] | $3,149 [$14,371] | $4,674 [$17,585] | $2,131 [$9,791] |
Emergency room visits | ||||
Patients with an ER visit, % (n) | 23.7 (77) | 20.8 (249) | 26.1 (35) | 21.4 (138) |
Number of ER visits, mean [SD] | 0.4 [1.3] | 0.3 [0.8] | 0.5 [1.8] | 0.3 [0.8] |
ER expenditures, mean [SD] | $312 [$1,195] | $243 [$836] | $395 [$1,621] | $255 [$773] |
Outpatient office visits and services | ||||
Patients with outpatient services, % (n) | 100.0 (325) | 100.0 (1,195) | 100.0 (134) | 100.0 (646) |
Number of outpatient services, mean [SD] | 46.8 [36.1] | 51.9 [43.3] | 46.8 [39.9] | 48.1 [35.7] |
Outpatient services expenditures, mean [SD] | $5,579 [$7,446] | $6,428 [$13,187] | $4,935 [$5,970] | $5,388 [$11,928] |
Pharmacy | ||||
Number of prescription claims, mean [SD] | 42.4 [28.5] | 41.9 [27.2] | 44.0 [28.6] | 41.3 27.9 |
Prescription drug expenditures, mean [SD] | $3,537 [$3,723] | $4,026 [$4,716] | $4,137 [$4,750] | $3,922 [$4,993] |
Total cost of health care services | ||||
Mean [SD] | $13,122 [$18,630] | $13,845 [$24,645] | $14,140 [$21,911] | $11,696 [$18,987] |
Median | $7,126 | $7,110 | $6,743 | $6,626 |
a Sample restricted to patients with BMI ≥ 30 and no evidence of previous cardiovascular disease.
b Weight gain = increase in weight by > 3%; nonweight gain = weight gain ≤ 3% and weight loss.
BMI = body mass index; ER = emergency room; SD = standard deviation.