Table 3.
Health care utilization for COPD within 90 days or 180 days post-index by LABD prescription fills
| Health care utilization by service, n (%) | Within 1–90 days post-indexa
|
Within 1–180 days post-indexa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABD N=10,143 |
No LABD N=9,640 |
LABD N=11,253 |
No LABD N=8,530 |
|
| Outpatient physician visit | 9,167 (90.38) | 7,791 (80.82) | 10,520 (93.49) | 7,272 (85.25) |
| Emergency department visit | 1,803 (17.78) | 1,363 (14.14) | 3,092 (27.48) | 1,836 (21.52) |
| Inpatient hospitalization | 1,626 (16.03) | 1,216 (12.61) | 3,205 (28.48) | 1,974 (23.14) |
Note:
a
All comparisons were statistically significant (P<0.0001) using two-sided chi-square test.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LABD, long-acting bronchodilator.