Table 5.

Associations among psychological conditions and total Medicare claims during the first 6 months after MM diagnosis by race

Condition	White	Hispanic	African American	Asian	Interaction P*
Any psychiatric condition					<.001
MM-Only	1.00 (reference)	1.00 (reference)	1.00 (reference)	1.00 (reference)
MM+Psychiatric	1.20 (1.14-1.27)	1.59 (1.33-1.90)	1.26 (1.13-1.41)	1.89 (1.47-2.43)
Depression					.014
MM-Only	1.00 (reference)	1.00 (reference)	1.00 (reference)	1.00 (reference)
MM+Depression	1.19 (1.11-1.27)	1.43 (1.14-1.80)	1.24 (1.05-1.45)	1.90 (1.35-2.67)

All data are OR (95% CI).

^*Proportional odds models are adjusted for age, calendar year, sex, and CCI. Interaction P value tests whether there is a significant interaction between race and the specified condition.