Table 4.
Weighted DiD Device Complication Encounters for Children Following Enrollment in Complex Care and a Propensity-matched Comparison Group, Overall and for Selected Devices
| Complex Care | Comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Net Reduction DiD (95% CI) | |
| ED, mean visits/patient/y (SD) | |||||
| Overall | 0.74 (0.85) | 0.30 (0.44) | 0.26 (0.89) | 0.12 (0.56) | 0.30 (−0.01 to 0.60) |
| Children with enteral tubes | 0.77 (0.89) | 0.27 (0.38) | 0.26 (0.90) | 0.13 (0.57) | 0.36 (0.04 to 0.68) |
| Children with tracheostomies | 0.50 (0.55) | 0.29 (0.43) | 0.30 (0.76) | 0.19 (0.63) | 0.10 (−0.55 to 0.74) |
| Hospitalization, mean visits/patient/y (SD) | |||||
| Overall | 0.55 (0.61) | 0.36 (0.47) | 0.26 (0.79) | 0.18 (0.66) | 0.09 (−0.16 to 0.35) |
| Children with enteral tubes | 0.55 (0.10) | 0.40 (0.49) | 0.26 (0.08) | 0.19 (0.68) | 0.08 (−0.19 to 0.36) |
| Children with tracheostomies | 1.14 (0.56) | 0.93 (0.63) | 0.62 (1.05) | 0.43 (0.75) | 0.02 (−0.76 to 0.80) |
Pre, 1 year before enrollment or pseudoenrollment.
Post, 1 year after enrollment or pseudoenrollment.