Table 2.
Twelve-Month Health Service Utilization by Adult Enrollees Who Used Opioids Continuously for 90 Days or Longer During a 6-Month Period From 2000 to 2005a
| Characteristic | HealthCore (n=38 491) | Arkansas Medicaid (n=10 159) |
|---|---|---|
| Any ED visits | 9297 (24.2) | 2863 (28.2) |
| ED visits, mean (SD), No. | 0.5 (1.5) | 1.1 (3.2) |
| Any alcohol- or drug-related encounters | 622 (1.6) | 264 (2.6) |
| Alcohol withdrawal | 94 (0.2) | 22 (0.2) |
| Alcohol intoxication | 4 (0.0) | 28 (0.3) |
| Alcohol overdose | 12 (0.0) | 9 (0.1) |
| Drug withdrawal | 271 (0.7) | 86 (0.8) |
| Drug intoxication | 68 (0.2) | 25 (0.2) |
| Nonopioid drug overdose | 179 (0.5) | 104 (1.0) |
| Opioid overdose | 96 (0.2) | 36 (0.4) |
| Alcohol- or drug-related encounters, mean (SD), No. | 0.02 (0.20) | 0.04 (0.60) |
Abbreviation: ED, emergency department.
a
Unless otherwise indicated, data are reported as number (percentage) of patients. All ED visits and alcohol and/or drug encounters are for the time period 12 months after the index date of initiation of long-term opioid use.