Table 2.

Comparison of healthcare utilization and costs in patients with schizophrenia

Days and costs	Pre-PP period	Post-PP period	t	p value
Outpatient (n = 1,272)
The number of days	199.06 ± 134.03	332.51 ± 59.30	−33.94	< 0.0001
Total costs (USD)	1,505.22 ± 1,353.27	3,002.37 ± 1,217.12	−34.78	< 0.0001
Admission (n = 423)
The number of days	54.30 ± 61.93	29.75 ± 60.63	5.56	< 0.0001
Total costs (USD)	2,969.53 ± 3,587.37	1,748.78 ± 3,639.64	4.82	< 0.0001

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

PP, paliperidone palmitate long-acting injection; Pre-PP, the 1-year period before the initiation of PP; Post-PP, the 1-year period after the initiation of PP; USD, United States dollar.