Table 3. Unadjusted expenditures by category for publicly insured children with a chronic health condition (N = 6,060).
Mother reported depressive symptoms (N = 1,151) Mean (SE)/proportion |
No reported depressive symptoms (N = 4,909) Mean (SE)/proportion |
p value | |
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Total | |||
Any expenditure | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.06 |
Expenditure Amount | 3,927.37 (820.45) | 3,056.92 (489.67) | 0.36 |
Emergency Department | |||
Any expenditure | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.01 |
Expenditure Amount | 398.22 (37.91) | 513.70 (35.51) | 0.02 |
Office based visit | |||
Any expenditure | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.18 |
Expenditure amount | 698.59 (71.33) | 596.81 (38.08) | 0.19 |
Inpatient hospital | |||
Any expenditure | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.47 |
Expenditure amount | 21,060.67 (9,533.23) | 14,190.70 (256,035.00) | 0.49 |
Outpatient | |||
Any expenditure | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.91 |
Expenditure amount | 1,180.83 (346.73) | 1,039.10 (90.15) | 0.69 |
Prescription medication | |||
Any expenditure | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.93 |
Expenditure amount | 859.89 (62.50) | 740.15 (94.37) | 0.28 |
Dental | |||
Any expenditure | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.10 |
Expenditure amount | 364.00 (69.05) | 275.00 (17.19) | 0.21 |
Values and SEs were survey weighted. P value indicates test for statistical significance of mothers reporting depressive symptoms to mothers who did not using t tests