Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics
| Mean (SD)/Proportion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Veterans in CBOC Catchment Area n=29,770 | Matched Veterans n=23,031 |
| Post–pre utilization/costs | ||
| Primary care encounters | 0.66 (4.70) | 0.14 (4.81) |
| Specialty medical encounters | −0.05 (8.56) | 0.22 (8.25) |
| Specialty mental encounters | 0.26 (15.71) | −0.32 (19.60) |
| Physical health admits | −0.09 (1.05) | −0.08 (1.05) |
| Mental health admits | −0.02 (0.40) | −0.03 (0.53) |
| Outpatient cost | 94.58 (3,089.91) | 24.65 (3,602.79) |
| Inpatient cost | −439.43 (32,377.04) | −608.81 (33,340.73) |
| Case-mix | ||
| Age | 58.91 (14.59) | 58.84 (14.90) |
| Male gender | 94.30 | 92.35 |
| Married | 58.84 | 52.66 |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 52.92 | 46.07 |
| African American | 7.12 | 9.52 |
| Hispanic | 3.58 | 2.30 |
| Other | 0.19 | 0.63 |
| Unknown | 36.19 | 41.48 |
| Percent service connected | 18.4 (30.3) | 17.0 (29.5) |
| Means test | ||
| Cat A, NSC | 41.97 | 43.37 |
| Cat A, SC | 47.41 | 44.01 |
| Cat C | 4.60 | 4.76 |
| Cat NA | 6.02 | 7.85 |
| DCG97 risk score | 1.06 (0.86) | 1.05 (0.86) |
| Instrumental variable | ||
| Change in distance (miles) | −23.8 (17.3) | 0.0 (0.0) |