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. 2020 Apr 3;3(4):e202051. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2051

Table 2. Interrupted Time-Series Analysis of Monthly Fall-Related Injury Among MA and Commercially Insured Enrollees (Comparison Group) From 2010 to 2015.

Group by agea Before coverage (2010–2012) After coverage (2013–2015) Before vs after coverage
Fall-related injury per 10 000 person-days (95% CI)b Rate (95% CI)c P valuec Fall-related injury per 10 000 person-days (95% CI)b Rate (95% CI)c P valuec Rate change (95% CI) P value P value for MA vs commercial rate change
65-69 y
MA (n = 3 547 378) 1.34 (1.31 to 1.37) 0.00 (−0.01 to 0.02) .76 1.38 (1.33 to 1.42) 0.06 (0.03 to 0.09) .001 0.05 (0.02 to 0.09) .002 .06
Comparison (n = 815 567) 1.44 (1.41 to 1.48) −0.02 (−0.04 to 0.00) .05 1.40 (1.34 to 1.45) −0.02 (−0.05 to 0.02) .33 0.01 (−0.03 to 0.04) .76
70-74 y
MA (n = 1 668 561) 1.50 (1.47 to 1.54) 0.02 (0.00 to 0.04) .10 1.56 (1.52 to 1.59) 0.05 (0.02 to 0.07) <.001 0.03 (0.00 to 0.06) .08 .76
Comparison (n = 211 269) 1.62 (1.58 to 1.67) 0.00 (−0.02 to 0.03) .91 1.57 (1.50 to 1.64) 0.04 (0.00 to 0.08) .09 0.04 (−0.01 to 0.09) .13
75-79 y
MA (n = 1 211 833) 1.84 (1.80 to 1.89) 0.03 (0.00 to 0.05) .07 1.95 (1.90 to 1.99) 0.06 (0.03 to 0.09) .001 0.03 (−0.01 to 0.07) .13 .92
Comparison (n = 107 596) 1.98 (1.91 to 2.06) −0.03 (−0.07 to 0.02) .24 2.02 (1.90 to 2.13) 0.00 (−0.07 to 0.07) .99 0.03 (−0.06 to 0.11) .51
≥80 y
MA (n = 1 439 617) 3.20 (3.15 to 3.24) 0.04 (0.01 to 0.06) .006 3.30 (3.23 to 3.37) 0.16 (0.11 to 0.20) <.001 0.12 (0.07 to 0.17) <.001 .04
Comparison (n = 118 640) 3.12 (2.99 to 3.25) 0.04 (−0.04 to 0.11) .36 3.51 (3.39 to 3.63) 0.03 (−0.05 to 0.11) .47 −0.01 (−0.11 to 0.10) .91

Abbreviation: MA, Medicare Advantage.

a

Sample size reflects total number from 2010 to 2015.

b

Data from the first month of the period.

c

All rate, rate changes, and P values reported were obtained from regression models that included fixed effects for month. The rate presents the change per month in the injury rate.