Table 4.
Model 2 Matched Sample: Characteristics of non-Elderly Disabled Individuals by Enrolled Status—All Years (N=102,116)
| Preenrollment Period | Postenrollment Period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Non-Enrolled | Enrolled | P valueafor Ho: no difference | Non-Enrolled | Enrolled | P valueafor Ho: no difference |
| Months of Medicaid Eligibility | 5,275,017 | 537,336 | 6,709,286 | 682,006 | ||
| *Medical Risk Score (CRG Weight)b | 0.89 | 0.93 | <.0001 | 0.87 | 0.94 | <.0001 |
| *Age (years) | 38.2 | 38.4 | <.0001 | 37.7 | 37.5 | <.0001 |
| *Male | 53% | 53% | .0154 | 53% | 53% | .8425 |
| *White | 47% | 47% | .0220 | 46% | 46% | .0037 |
| *Pharmaceutical Cost | $191 | $179 | <.0001 | $207 | $273 | <.0001 |
| *Serious Mental Illness | 23% | 24% | <.0001 | 22% | 23% | <.0001 |
*
Matching variable.
a
Associations determined by month weighted t tests and chi-square, both with period clustering accounted for.
b
Relative average cost for individuals with equivalent CRG/Age combinations, normalized to a population average of “1.”
CRG, Clinical Risk Group.