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. 2013 Jan 3;14:4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-4

Table 4.

Fracture-related healthcare resource utilization and costs

Measure 12 month post period 24 month post period
Total Patients
222
134
Fracture-Related Inpatient Hospitalization
   
  Members with Hospitalization n,(%)
21 (9.5%)
11 (8.2%)
  Hospitalizations Per Member**
0.1 (± 0.4)
0.1 (± 0.4)
0 [0 - 2]
0 [0 - 2]
Fracture-Related Emergency Room Visits
   
  Members with Visit n,(%)
35 (15.8%)
33 (24.6%)
  Visits Per Member**
0.2 (± 0.5)
0.3 (± 0.6)
0 [0 - 3]
0 [0 - 3]
Fracture-Related Outpatient Visits
   
  Members with Visit n,(%)
213 (95.9%)
126 (94%)
  Visits Per Member**
4.1 (± 7.4)
4.6 (± 8.55)
2 [0 - 65]
2 [0 - 61]
Fracture-Related Pharmacy Claims
   
 Pain Medications
   
  Members with Pharmacy Claim n,(%)
161 (72.5%)
110 (82.1%)
  Pharmacy Claims Per Member**
5.6 (± 7.7)
9.2 (± 11.9)
2 [0 - 43]
4 [0 - 55]
Osteoporosis Medications
   
 Members with Pharmacy Claim n,(%)*
222 (100%)
134 (100%)
  Pharmacy Claims Per Member**
5.8 (± 4.5)
10. (± 8.7)
4 [1 - 18]
6 [1 - 29]
 
   
Total Fracture-Related Cost**
$6,198 (± $6,578)
$8,389 (± $8,650)
$3,260 [$854 - $40,637]
$3,944 [$854 - $47,033]
 
   
 Inpatient Hospitalization Cost**
$1,123 (± $4,506)
$967 (± $3,582)
$0 [$0 - $37,355]
$0 [$0 - $22,387]
 
   
 Emergency Room Visit Cost**
$35 (± $117)
$100 (± $674)
$0 [$0 - $753]
$0 [$0 - $7,692]
 
   
 Outpatient Cost**
$829 (± $2,297)
$1,007 (± $3,128)
$179 [$0 - $23,383]
$141 [$0 - $23,545]
 
   
 Osteoporosis Medication Cost**
$3,965 (± $3,640)
$6,061 (± $6,737)
$2,459 [$779 - $14,910]
$2,603 [$784 - $22,965]
 
   
 Pain Medication Cost** $246 (± $758)
$253 (± $605)
$24 [$0 - $6,276] $35 [$0 - $3,575]

Among patients with a fracture.

*All patients with a fracture had an osteoporosis medication claim.

**Mean, standard deviation, median, [range].