Table 3.
Characteristics of Beneficiaries with Serious Mental Illness with and without Redacted Claims
| Full Sample (N = 38,005) | With Redacted Claims (N = 7,493) | Without Redacted Claims (N = 30,512) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 53.0 (15.2) | 47.7 (12.6) | 54.3 (15.6)*** |
| Male (%) | 47.4 | 53.5 | 45.9*** |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | |||
| White | 75.2 | 74.6 | 75.3 |
| Black | 17.4 | 18.4 | 17.2* |
| Hispanic | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Other | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.9** |
| Low‐income subsidy recipient (%) | 87.5 | 92.4 | 86.2*** |
| Census region (%) | |||
| Northeast | 22.6 | 23.5 | 22.3* |
| North Central | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| South | 35.9 | 33.8 | 36.4*** |
| West | 15.4 | 16.5 | 15.2* |
| Serious mental illness (%) | |||
| Schizophrenia or other psychoses | 66.1 | 62.9 | 66.9*** |
| Bipolar disorder | 54.5 | 71.4 | 50.4*** |
| Personality disorder | 10.7 | 23.3 | 7.6*** |
| Charlson comorbidity index (%) | |||
| 0 | 55.2 | 48.5 | 56.9*** |
| 1–2 | 31.6 | 36.5 | 30.4*** |
| 3 or more | 13.1 | 15.0 | 12.7*** |
| Medicare spending ($), mean (SD) | |||
| Part A | 8,444 (20,431) | 16,088 (27,587) | 6,567 (17,753)*** |
| Part B | 5,365 (7,939) | 8,290 (9,584) | 4,646 (7,304)*** |
| Part D | 7,626 (8,733) | 8,254 (10,005) | 7,472 (8,384)*** |
Significance refers to the difference between beneficiaries with and without any redacted Medicare Part A or Part B claims. SD, standard deviation.
*p < .05, **p < .001, ***p < .0001.