Table 4.
Mean health care utilization (SE) by treatment group
| Inpatient detox | Residential stays | PC visits | ER visits | MH visits | Other visits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling only |
.05* |
.07t |
7.92* |
1.25t |
3.30* |
5.81* |
| (.12) |
(.10) |
(.06) |
(.06) |
(.09) |
(.04) |
|
| Little or no addiction treatment |
.004* |
.01* |
7.87* |
1.45* |
2.94t |
6.22* |
| (.31) |
(.36) |
(.04) |
(.06) |
(.12) |
(.05) |
|
| Buprenorphine plus counseling | .07 |
.07 |
6.15 |
1.10 |
2.33 |
4.97 |
| (.11) | (.11) | (.03) | (.08) | (.09) | (.04) |
Estimates are adjusted for age, gender, months of eligibility in the health system, Medicaid status, site, and propensity of type of treatment received.
t – Not significantly different from buprenorphine plus counseling at the .05 level.
*Significantly different from buprenorphine plus counseling at p < .05.