Table 2.
Health care utilization during transfer period compared to pre-transfer
| IRR* | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ambulatory care visits | |||
| Any Transfer | 0.76 | [0.66, 0.87] | <0.01 |
| Successful Unilateral Transfer | 0.86 | [0.69, 1.09] | 0.22 |
| Successful Overlapping Transfer | 0.70 | [0.57, 0.86] | <0.01 |
| Lost to Follow Up | 0.70 | [0.53, 0.93] | 0.02 |
| Pediatric only | 1.21 | [0.97, 1.52] | 0.10 |
| Acute care visits | |||
| Any Transfer | 0.22 | [0.13, 0.37] | <0.01 |
| Successful Unilateral Transfer | 0.30 | [0.14, 0.67] | <0.01 |
| Successful Overlapping Transfer | 0.18 | [0.08, 0.39] | <0.01 |
| Lost to Follow Up | 0.14 | [0.04, 0.43] | <0.01 |
| Pediatric only | 0.25 | [0.17, 0.37] | <0.01 |
Incidence rate ratios for each transfer group estimated from negative binomial regression models of health care visits during the observation period compared to baseline period, clustered by subject