Table 1.
Unadjusted Descriptive Statistics for Enrollees Using Substance Use Disorder Services in the Comparison and AQC Groups (With and Without Behavioral Health Risk) Across Person-Years, 2006–2011
| Comparison Group | AQC Group | AQC Group with Behavioral Health Risk |
AQC Group without Behavioral Health Risk |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (person-years) | 50,576 | 10,817 | 4,608 | 6,209 | ||||
| Female (%, n) | 35.5% | 17,929 | 36.0% | 3,895 | 34.1% | 1,569 | 37.5% | 2,326 |
| Age (%, n) | ||||||||
| 13–17 | 4.91% | 2,483 | 3.2% | 342 | 2.8% | 130 | 3.4% | 212 |
| 18–27 | 23.8% | 12,018 | 25.4% | 2,748 | 25.5% | 1,174 | 25.4% | 1,574 |
| 28–37 | 14.8% | 7,489 | 15.5% | 1,678 | 15.7% | 721 | 15.4% | 957 |
| 38–47 | 23.0% | 11,606 | 20.7% | 2,241 | 21.1% | 971 | 20.5% | 1,270 |
| 48–57 | 23.9% | 12,061 | 24.6% | 2,663 | 25.4% | 1,171 | 24.0% | 1,492 |
| 58–64 | 9.7% | 4,919 | 10.6% | 1,145 | 9.6% | 441 | 11.3% | 704 |
| Risk score (mean) | 3.07 | 3.10 | 3.16 | 3.06 | ||||
| Mental health disorder (%, n) |
67.6% | 34,188 | 68.7% | 7,427 | 66.8% | 3,077 | 70.1% | 4,350 |
|
SUD diagnosis groups |
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| Alcohol use disorders |
65.8% | 33,270 | 65.4% | 7,076 | 63.5% | 2,924 | 66.9% | 4,152 |
| Opioid use disorders (%, n) |
20.6% | 10,423 | 23.9% | 2,582 | 27.3% | 1,256 | 21.4% | 1,326 |
| Stimulant use disorders (%, n) |
0.8% | 424 | 1.0% | 106 | 1.0% | 46 | 1.0% | 60 |
| Cocaine use disorders |
6.8% | 3,460 | 5.2% | 557 | 5.4% | 250 | 5.0% | 307 |
| Other substance use disorder (%, n)1 |
37.4% | 18,928 | 37.2% | 4,028 | 38.8% | 1,786 | 36.1% | 2,242 |
|
SUD service use in a calendar year |
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| Any outpatient SUD visits, among SUD service users (%, n) |
99.6% | 50,396 | 99.7% | 10,782 | 99.6% | 4,591 | 99.7% | 6,191 |
| Any detoxification services, among SUD service users (%, n) |
9.1% | 4,598 | 9.8% | 1,063 | 10.9% | 503 | 9.0% | 560 |
| Any SUD medication use, among SUD service users (%, n) |
13.2% | 6,670 | 14.1% | 1,520 | 16.2% | 746 | 12.5% | 774 |
| Any inpatient SUD days, among SUD service users (%, n) |
4.44% | 2,245 | 5.17% | 559 | 5.43% | 250 | 4.98% | 309 |
| Average # of outpatient SUD visits, among outpatient SUD |
8.48 | 50,396 | 7.94 | 10,782 | 8.52 | 4,591 | 7.51 | 6,191 |
| Average # of inpatient SUD days, among inpatient SUD service users |
8.49 | 2,245 | 9.83 | 559 | 10.06 | 250 | 9.64 | 309 |
| Average # of inpatient SUD stays, among inpatient SUD service users |
1.28 | 2,245 | 1.30 | 559 | 1.28 | 250 | 1.31 | 309 |
|
Spending in a calendar year |
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| Average total SUD spending among SUD service users (mean $, n) |
$2,526 | 50,576 | $2,874 | 10,817 | $3,034 | 4,608 | $2,755 | 6,209 |
| Average total health care spending among SUD service users (mean $, n) |
$12,546 | 50,576 | $12,821 | 10,817 | $12,899 | 4,608 | $12,763 | 6,209 |
1
Other SUD use includes use of cannabis, hallucinogens, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, antidepressants, mixed, and unspecified drug use, as well as drug induced mental disorders.