Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | All patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Sample |
2,541 |
100.00 |
| Gender, n (%) |
|
|
| Male |
1,440 |
56.67 |
| Female |
1,101 |
43.33 |
| Age at Index Admission Datea |
|
|
| Mean (SD) yrs. |
41.17 |
12.18 |
| Age distribution (years), n (%) |
|
|
| 18-24 |
315 |
12.40 |
| 25-34 |
493 |
19.40 |
| 35-44 |
578 |
22.75 |
| 45-54 |
763 |
30.03 |
| 55-64 |
392 |
15.43 |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) |
|
|
| White |
807 |
31.76 |
| Black |
1,509 |
59.39 |
| Hispanic |
16 |
0.63 |
| Other |
209 |
8.23 |
| Health Coverage, n (%) |
|
|
| Fee-for-service |
1,557 |
61.28 |
| Capitated |
984 |
38.72 |
| Basis of Medicaid Eligibility, n (%) |
|
|
| Blind/disabled individual |
2,393 |
94.18 |
| Adult (not based on unemployed status) |
69 |
2.72 |
| Child (not child of unemployed adult, not foster care child) |
65 |
2.56 |
| Otherb |
14 |
0.55 |
| Hospital Discharge Status, n (%) |
|
|
| Discharged to home self-care |
2,254 |
88.71 |
| Transfer to skilled nursing facility |
47 |
1.85 |
| Transfer to other facility |
122 |
4.80 |
| Left against medical advice |
14 |
0.55 |
| Other alive status |
1 |
0.04 |
| Not yet discharged/transferred |
26 |
1.02 |
| Missing/unknown |
77 |
3.03 |
| Preindex Periodc All-Cause Health Care Costs |
|
|
| Mean (SD) |
$8,162.64 |
$10,793.97 |
| Preindex Period Depot Antipsychotic Used, n (%) |
|
|
| Yes |
126 |
4.96 |
| No |
2,415 |
95.04 |
| Preindex Period Charlson Comorbidity Index Score |
|
|
| Mean (SD) | 0.87 | 1.56 |
SD standard deviation.
aThe date for the first observed schizophrenia-related inpatient admission defined the index admission date.
bOther included foster-care child, aged individual, and eligibility status unknown.
cThe 6-month period prior to the index admission date defined the preindex period.
dDefined as at least 1 claim for depot antipsychotic preparation, including risperidone, fluphenazine, and haloperidol.