Table 2.
Change in Annual ED Visit Rate With Transition to Capitation, Team vs Nonteam, Stratified by Rurality
| Measure | Big Cities | Small Towns | Rural Areas | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Nonteam | Team | Nonteam | Team | Nonteam | |
| Trend in annual rate before transition, % (95% CI) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| (2.1 to 2.5) | (1.4 to 1.6) | (0.4 to 0.9) | (0.9 to 1.2) | (1.8 to 2.7) | (1.2 to 1.9) | |
| Trend in annual rate after transition, % (95% CI) | 2.4 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | –0.5 | 1.3 |
| (2.2 to 2.6) | (5.1 to 5.3) | (0.7 to 1.1) | (2.8 to 3.1) | (–0.8 to 0.2) | (1.0 to 1.6) | |
| Change in trend, % (95% CI) | –0.7 | –2.2 | 0.2 | –0.5 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| (–14.8 to 0.1) | (–2.6 to 1.7) | (–0.7 to 1.2) ( | –1.1 to 0.2) | (6.0 to 9.5) ( | –0.5 to 2.3) | |
| Difference between groups in post-transition rate trend,a % | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | |||
| P value | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | |||
ED = emergency department.
aNonteam minus team.
Note: Adjusted for patient’s age, sex, neighborhood income quintile, recent immigration, comorbidity, and morbidity.