Table 1.
Number of participants with emergency room visits and inpatient admissions for physical, mental health, and substance use problems before and after treatment and mean number of ER visits/ and inpatient days (n = 967).
| Problem Domain | Pre-Treatment | Post-Treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Range | Mean (s.d.) * | n (%) | Range | Mean (s.d.) * | |
| Emergency Room Visits | ||||||
| Medical a,b | 272 (28%) | 0–15 | 0.53 (1.26) | 105 (8%) | 0–30 | 0.23 (1.31) |
| Mental Health a,b | 115 (12%) | 0–6 | 0.19 (0.64) | 36 (3%) | 0–15 | 0.07 (0.58) |
| Substance Use a,b | 229 (24%) | 0–6 | 0.36 (0.80) | 49 (4%) | 0–7 | 0.09 (0.52) |
| TOTAL | 457 (47%) | 0–15 | 1.08 (1.88) | 158 (16%) | 0–30 | 0.39 (1.65) |
| Hospital Admissions | ||||||
| Medical a,b | 124 (13%) | 0–60 | 0.44 (2.64) | 47 (3%) | 0–32 | 0.21 (1.52) |
| Mental Health a,b | 87 (9%) | 0–90 | 0.38 (3.36) | 27 (2%) | 0–14 | 0.11 (0.92) |
| Substance Use a,b | 150 (16%) | 0–50 | 0.49 (2.57) | 28 (2%) | 0–15 | 0.11 (0.89) |
| TOTAL | 256 (26%) | 0–90 | 1.31 (5.53) | 81 (8%) | 0–32 | 0.43 (2.17) |
Note: a McNemar’s test comparing pre-treatment and post-treatment utilization is significant at p < 0.05; b Paired samples t-test comparing pre-treatment and post treatment mean visits is significant at p < 0.05. * Mean ER visits/Inpatient admissions among patients are calculated based upon the total sample (n = 967).