Table 2.
Healthcare utilization characteristics of the public housing and matched cohorts in the year before and after the move-in date
| Public housing cohort (n = 2612) | Matched cohort (n = 2612) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare utilization | Year before | Year in housing | Year before | Year in housing |
| Hospitalization (%) | ||||
| Yes | 16.4 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 8.9 |
| No | 83.7 | 86.7 | 89.9 | 91.1 |
| Median # of inpatient days* (IQR) | 6 (20) | 6 (14) | 4 (9) | 4 (9) |
| Mean # of physician visits (SD) | 8.7 (7.8) | 8.2 (7.5) | 7.1 (7.4) | 6.8 (7.1) |
| Mean # of GP visits (SD) | 7.0 (6.8) | 6.6 (6.4) | 5.6 (6.2) | 5.3 (5.9) |
| Mean # of specialist visits (SD) | 1.8 (3.4) | 1.6 (3.1) | 1.5 (3.3) | 1.4 (3.2) |
| Mean # of prescriptions (SD) | 7.1 (5.8) | 7.2 (5.7) | 5.7 (5.2) | 5.6 (5.2) |
| Number of ED visits (%) | ||||
| 0 | 75.3 | 66.0 | 83.4 | 75.2 |
| 1 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 8.7 | 11.8 |
| 2+ | 12.6 | 20.8 | 8.0 | 13.0 |
GP, general practitioner; ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation. *Calculated for those who were hospitalized