Table 5.
Resource use: comparison between pre-and postinitiation periods (n = 1992)
| Resource use | Preinitiation | Postinitiation | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of hospitalization | |||
| At least once, n (%) | |||
| Any reason | 1484 (74.5) | 958 (48.1) | P < 0.001 |
| All psychiatric reasons | 1442 (72.4) | 875 (43.9) | P < 0.001 |
| Schizophrenia | 1351 (67.8) | 757 (38.0) | P < 0.001 |
| Number of days of hospitalization | |||
| All patients | |||
| Any reason | |||
| Mean (SD) | 30.2 (38.4) | 10.2 (23.3) | P < 0.001 |
| Median | 18.0 | 0.0 | (18.18 to 21.76) |
| All psychiatric reasons | |||
| Mean (SD) | 28.9 (37.7) | 9.2 (22.1) | P < 0.001 |
| Median | 17.0 | 0.0 | (17.89 to 21.36) |
| Schizophrenia | |||
| Mean (SD) | 20.6 (31.9) | 6.2 (16.1) | P < 0.001 |
| Median | 9.0 | 0.0 | (12.99 to 15.88) |
| Emergency department visits | |||
| Psychiatric reasons | |||
| At least once, n (%) | 1372 (68.9) | 813 (40.8) | P < 0.001 |
| Number of visits in all patients | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.9 (4.1) | 1.6 (3.3) | P < 0.001 |
| Median | 2.0 | 0.0 | (1.08 to 1.46) |
| Outpatient clinic visits | |||
| Psychiatric reasons | |||
| At least once, n (%) | 1572 (78.9) | 1726 (86.6) | P < 0.001 |
| Number of visits in all patients | |||
| Mean (SD) | 5.3 (7.1) | 8.6 (10.0) | P < 0.001 |
| Median | 3.0 | 6.0 | (2.92 to 3.73) |
| Office visits to psychiatrist | |||
| At least once, n (%) | 40 (2.0) | 34 (1.7) | 0.377 |
| Number of visits in all patients | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.1 (1.0) | 0.1 (1.0) | 0.634 |
| Median | 0.0 | 0.0 | (−0.03 to 0.05) |
| Other office visits | |||
| At least once, n (%) | 1016 (51.0) | 1079 (54.2) | P = 0.007 |
| Number of visits in all patients | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.5 (6.5) | 3.7 (6.8) | P < 0.01 |
| Median | 1.0 | 1.0 | (0.07 to 0.51) |