Table 2.
Health and Social Services for Provincial Court participants and High Frequency groups during the study period
| Variables | All offenders-Provincial Court (n = 14,372) | High Frequency Community Supervision (n = 216) | High Frequency Custody (n = 107) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| # of MSP services in past 5 years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 132.6 (195.1) | 432.4 (240.3) | 432.9 (292.3) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 55, 393 | 405, 758 | 405, 743 |
| MSP costs in past 5 years ($CAD) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3809 (5610) | 14, 477 (8470) | 15, 493 (8482) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 1699, 10, 284 | 12, 219, 24, 970 | 12, 808, 28, 522 |
| # of acute hospital admissions in past 5 years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 1.0 (2.6) | 5.0 (6.0) | 6.9 (7.9) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 0, 3 | 3, 12 | 4, 15 |
| Hospital days in past 5 years ($CAD) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 8.5 (31.7) | 51.5 (79.7) | 58.5 (62.6) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 0, 19 | 24, 134 | 38, 154 |
| Prescription costs in past 5 years ($ CAD) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3809 (5610) | 15, 950 (13,577) | 11, 338 (8974) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 1699, 9166 | 13, 602, 31,905 | 9838, 23,765 |
| Health care costs in past 5 years ($CAD)a | |||
| Mean (SD) | 15,160 (38, 704) | 81,918 (84,698) | 85,344 (68,767) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 2428, 38,638 | 54,071, 167,311 | 59,610, 196,400 |
| # of social assistance payments in past 5 years | |||
| Mean (SD) | 21.6 (24.1) | 52.9 (14.3) | 47.9 (17.0) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 10, 60 | 58, 60 | 51, 60 |
| Social assistance payments in past 5 years ($CAD) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 16,757 (21,698) | 46,962 (18,370) | 38,088 (17,967) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 5180, 53,277 | 50,788, 65,278 | 37,700, 62,290 |
| Total costs in past 5 years ($CAD)b | |||
| Mean (SD) | 53,003 (66,741) | 168,389 (91,392) | 246,899 (75,667) |
| Median and 90th percentile | 28,861, 136,340 | 140,007, 289,311 | 229,381, 360,271 |
MSP Medical services plan
aIncludes costs for MSP services, hospital days ($1000 per day) and prescription medications
bIncludes costs for corrections-related services (Community Supervision and custody days), health care (MSP services, hospital days and prescriptions) and social assistance