Table 3.
All-cause health service utilization patterns and expenses (per-person per-year) by chronic condition in adults with cancer (n = 3657)
| Chronic condition (n = 3040) | No chronic condition (n = 617) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-cause health service utilization, mean (SE) | |||
| Number of office visits | 14.3 (0.3) | 7.5 (0.4) | < 0.001 |
| Number of outpatient visits | 1.7 (0.1) | 0.9 (0.1) | < 0.001 |
| Number of prescription fills | 29.8 (0.8) | 6.7 (0.5) | < 0.001 |
| Home health days per month | 5.2 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.1) | < 0.001 |
| ED visits per 1000 patient months | 27 (1.1) | 12 (1.3) | < 0.001 |
| Hospitalization per 1000 patient months | 23 (1.1) | 11 (1.4) | < 0.001 |
| All-cause health expenses (USD $),mean (SE) | |||
| Medical expenses | 10,573 (423) | 6147 (575) | < 0.001 |
| Office | 3499 (110) | 2155 (201) | < 0.001 |
| Outpatient | 1507 (118) | 1038 (151) | < 0.001 |
| ED | 332 (26) | 186 (34) | < 0.001 |
| Hospitalization | 3885 (267) | 2198 (467) | < 0.001 |
| Home health | 721 (206) | 49 (17) | < 0.001 |
| Other | 630 (25) | 521 (43) | < 0.001 |
| Prescription drugs | 2984 (127) | 1022 (216) | < 0.001 |
| Total expenses | 13,557 (465) | 7169 (630) | < 0.001 |
ED emergency department; SE standard error; USD United States Dollar