Table 2.

Mental Health Utilization and Expenditures 1-Year Before and 1-Year After a Non-Fatal Firearm Injury Among Children 0–18 Years

Prespending category	Pre Total	Post Total	Difference (post-pre)
			Total	Mean	Median	90th Pctl	Max	p-value
Utilization, encounters
Total (3,296)	20,007	18,448	−1,559	−1.1	0	20	205	0.057
Low prior expenditures (2,823 [85.6%])	3,699	8,532	4,833	4.9	1	20	205	<0.001
High prior mental health expenditures (282 [8.6%])	13,394	7,527	−5,867	−20.8	−17	16	123	<0.001
High non-mental health prior expenditures (145 [4.4%])	2,914	2,389	−525	−4	−1	24	184	0.031
Expenditures, standard payment, $
Total (3,296)	2,901,442	2,555,413	−346,029	−248	−38.2	2,410.40	61,610	0.029
Low prior expenditures (2,823 [85.6%])	351,260	1,155,284	804,024	819.6	63.1	2,390.90	61,610	<0.001
High prior mental health expenditures (282 [8.6%])	2,080,798	1,005,893	−1,074,905	−3,811.70	−2,485	1,982.30	17,632	<0.001
High non-mental health prior expenditures (145 [4.4%])	469,384	394,235	−75,149	−569.3	−215.5	2782	44,051	0.006

Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).