Table 4.
Hospital Events Within 30 Days After Release Stratified by Incarceration Status in the Matched Cohort of Medicare Beneficiariesa
| Principal Diagnosis for Hospitalization | No. (%) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Incarcerated (n=110419) | Released From Correctional Facility (n=110419) | ||
| Any hospitalization | 2127 (1.93) | 4285 (3.88) | <.001 |
| Any hospitalization for ambulatory care-sensitive condition | 490 (0.44) | 799 (0.72) | <.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, short-term complications | 23 (0.02) | 77 (0.07) | <.001 |
| Perforated appendix | 7 (0.01) | 10 (0.01) | .47 |
| Diabetes mellitus, long-term complications | 43 (0.04) | 73 (0.07) | .005 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 73 (0.07) | 117 (0.11) | .001 |
| Asthma in older adults | 38 (0.03) | 59 (0.05) | .03 |
| Hypertension | 10 (0.01) | 23 (0.02) | .02 |
| Heart failure | 94 (0.09) | 99 (0.09) | .71 |
| Dehydration | 15 (0.01) | 35 (0.03) | .005 |
| Bacterial pneumonia | 90 (0.08) | 136 (0.12) | .002 |
| Urinary tract infection | 31 (0.03) | 32 (0.03) | .90 |
| Angina without procedure | 6 (0.01) | 16 (0.01) | .03 |
| Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus | 7 (0.01) | 28 (0.03) | <.001 |
| Asthma in younger adults | 38 (0.03) | 59 (0.05) | .03 |
| Lower extremityamputation in patients with diabetes mellitus | 73 (0.07) | 181 (0.16) | <.001 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 114 (0.10) | 192 (0.17) | <.001 |
| Neoplasms | 65 (0.06) | 101 (0.09) | .005 |
| Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs | 40 (0.04) | 62 (0.06) | .03 |
| Mental disorders | 201 (0.18) | 945 (0.86) | <.001 |
| Diseases of the nervous system and sensory organs | 58 (0.05) | 85 (0.08) | .02 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 365 (0.33) | 599 (0.54) | <.001 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 297 (0.27) | 448 (0.41) | <.001 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 278 (0.25) | 425 (0.38) | <.001 |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | 106 (0.10) | 161 (0.15) | <.001 |
| Complications of pregnancy and childbirth | 12 (0.01) | 24 (0.02) | .05 |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 73 (0.07) | 211 (0.19) | <.001 |
| Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions | 152 (0.14) | 384 (0.35) | <.001 |
| Injury | 74 (0.07) | 203 (0.18) | <.001 |
| Poisoning | 149 (0.13) | 346 (0.31) | <.001 |
a
McNemar test for matched pair data.