Table 5.
Healthcare Utilization in Veterans with and without Generalized Anxiety Disorder and PTSD
| Scale | No GAD-PTSD (n = 713) | GAD-only (n = 64) | PTSD-only (n = 65) | Comorbid GAD-PTSD (n = 42) | F/ χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Clinic (yes) | 30.4%a | 47.2%a | 67.2%b | 73.7%b | 60.6 |
| Substance Use Clinic (yes) | 3.6%a | 7.5%a | 8.2%a | 18.4%b | 19.3 |
| PTSD Clinic (yes) | 1.6%a | 9.4%b | 27.9%b,c | 34.2%c | 135.2 |
| Urgent Care Clinic (yes) | 39.1%a | 39.6%a | 50.8%a | 60.5%a | 9.4 |
| Antidepressant Medications (yes) | 45.8%a | 73.1%b | 81.4%b | 84.2%b | 54.4 |
| Inpatient Clinic – Number of Stays | .3 (.8)a | .3 (1.5)a | .4 (.9)a | .5 (1.3)a | 1.2 |
| Inpatient Clinic – Total Days | 1.5 (7.6)a | 3.9 (18.6)a | 2.0 (6.1)a | 2.0 (5.5)a | 1.4 |
| Inpatient Clinic – Average Stay in Days | .8 (4.0)a | 1.9 (10.0)a | .9 (2.2)a | .8 (1.8)a | 1.1 |
| Emergency Room – Visits | .4 (.8)a | .9 (1.4)a | .8 (.8)a | .9 (1.5)a | 1.3 |
| Outpatient Services – Visits | 3.5 (4.9)a | 3.2 (2.9)a | 3.7 (4.5)a | 7.0 (10.5)a | 1.7 |
Note. The first five rows represent categorical variables (yes/no) with percentages presented in the diagnostic columns and χ2s. The final five rows represent continuous variables with means (standard deviations) in the diagnostic columns and Fs. Subscripts indicate significant differences within a factor (row). Bonferroni correction was set to p < .006.