Table 1:
Sample sizes and percentages of covariates overall and by emergency department utilization
| Total sample, N (%) | Emergency department visit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n) | Yes(n) | % Yes | ||
| Full sample | 49,089(100.0) | 36,767 | 12,322 | 25.1 |
| Age group, years | ||||
| 12–14 | 15,584 (31.8) | 12,506 | 3,078 | 19.8 |
| 15–17 | 15,399 (31.4) | 11,620 | 3,779 | 24.5 |
| 18–21 | 18,106 (35.9) | 12,641 | 5,465 | 30.2 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 24,218 (49.3) | 18,530 | 5,688 | 23.5 |
| Female | 24,871 (50.7) | 18,237 | 6,634 | 26.7 |
| Insurance | ||||
| Medicaid | 31,058 (63.3) | 21,932 | 9,126 | 29.4 |
| Non-Medicaid | 18,031 (36.7) | 14,835 | 3,196 | 17.7 |
| Medical complexitya | ||||
| Nonchronic/healthy | 31,077 (63.3) | 24,680 | 6,397 | 20.6 |
| Noncomplex chronic | 13,525 (27.6) | 9,323 | 4,202 | 31.1 |
| Complex chronic | 4,487 (9.1) | 2,764 | 1,723 | 38.4 |
| Well-care visit | ||||
| No | 23,886 (48.7) | 16,962 | 6,924 | 29.0 |
| Yes | 25,203 (51.3) | 19,805 | 5,398 | 21.4 |
Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm Version 3.1.