Table 2.
Chronic condition-related health service utilization patterns and expenses (per-person per-year) by cancer (n = 28,108)
| Cancer (n = 3040) | No cancer (n = 25,068) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic condition-related health service utilization, mean (SE) | |||
| Number of office visits | 4.8 (0.2) | 3.2 (0.1) | < 0.001 |
| Number of outpatient visits | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.2 (0.0) | < 0.001 |
| Number of prescriptions | 6.7 (0.2) | 4.6 (0.1) | < 0.001 |
| Home health days per month | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.3 (0.0) | 0.002 |
| ED visits per 1000 patient months | 7 (0.5) | 6.5 (0.5) | 0.888 |
| Hospitalization per 1000 patient months | 6.6 (0.5) | 4.7 (0.2) | 0.018 |
| Chronic condition-related health expenses (USD $), mean (SE) | |||
| Medical expenses | 2990 (206) | 1929 (87) | < 0.001 |
| Office | 1005 (51) | 602 (17) | < 0.001 |
| Outpatient | 224 (27) | 126 (12) | 0.001 |
| ED | 91 (13) | 82 (4.4) | 0.967 |
| Hospitalization | 1104 (131) | 826 (69) | 0.103 |
| Home health | 565 (131) | 293 (32) | < 0.001 |
| Prescription drugs | 1123 (113) | 784 (33) | < 0.001 |
| Total expenses | 4113 (242) | 2714 (103) | < 0.001 |
ED emergency department; SE standard error; USD United States Dollar