Table 3.
Comparison of the characteristics and pre- and postintervention charges for program participants and matched controls in the with and without chronic condition cohorts (actual mean values are provided, but P values for charge data are based on results using log-transformed data).
| Characteristics | Chronic condition | Without chronic condition | |||||
| Program participants (n=193) | Matched controls (n=343) | P value | Program participants (n=1042) | Matched controls (n=1730) | P value | ||
| Age in years, mean | 51.1 | 51.9 | .37 | 39.7 | 40.3 | .17 | |
| Male, n (%) | 70 (36.3) | 125 (36.4) | .97 | 274 (26.3) | 446 (25.8) | .77 | |
| HCCa score | 4.13 | 4.6 | .16 | 1.77 | 1.69 | .30 | |
| Prior period, mean |
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Acute care charges ($) | 1545 | 1674 | .74 | 274 | 771 | .45 |
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ER care charges ($) | 296 | 356 | .17 | 191 | 156 | .01 |
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Outpatient charges ($) | 8456 | 7533 | .07 | 3970 | 4773 | .82 |
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Total charges ($) | 10,297 | 9563 | .09 | 4435 | 5700 | .74 |
| Intervention period, mean |
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Acute care charges ($) | 1305 | 1178 | .73 | 317 | 548 | .89 |
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ER care charges ($) | 252 | 479 | .06 | 192 | 213 | .89 |
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Outpatient charges ($) | 8402 | 9159 | .59 | 5201 | 5192 | .70 |
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Total charges ($) | 9959 | 10,816 | .53 | 5710 | 5953 | .65 |
aHCC: hierarchical condition category.