Table 2.
Bivariate Comparisons: Self-reported Healthcare Utilization for PTSD Screen Negative and Screen Positive Participants*
| PTSD screen negative (n = 433) | PTSD screen positive (n = 244) | p† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient visits | |||
| Any visit (%) | 67.3 | 78.0 | .006 |
| Visit for emotional problem (%) | 15.4 | 47.5 | <.001 |
| Visit for physical problem (%) | 65.2 | 74.3 | .02 |
| Mean number of visits (SD) | 3.6 (6.6) | 6.8 (10.2) | <.001 |
| Mean number of visits: emotional problem (SD) | 0.4 (1.6) | 2.5 (5.0) | <.001 |
| Mean number of visits: physical problem (SD) | 3.2 (6.3) | 4.3 (7.5) | .04 |
| Inpatient admissions | |||
| Any admission (%) | 24.4 | 18.5 | .10 |
| Any admission: emotional problem (%) | 3.0 | 3.9 | .60 |
| Any admission: physical problem (%) | 23.8 | 17.4 | .07 |
| Emergency room visits | |||
| Any emergency department visit (%) | 27.4 | 25.3 | .56 |
| Emergency room visit: emotional problem (%) | 2.2 | 6.2 | .01 |
| Emergency room visit: physical problem (%) | 26.3 | 24.0 | .52 |
*Data are adjusted for population weights and probability of enrollment.
†Significance testing included X2analyses for categorical data and t tests for continuous data.