Table 3.
Healthcare Costs in the Non-Matched Study Sample
| Total Cost, Stratified by Service Setting, Mean (SD) | Xtampza ER (N=464) | OxyContin (N=1927) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescription cost | $7492 (9098) | $8754 (13,526) | 0.016** |
| Cost of medicines used in the treatment of OUD | $88 (556) | $90 (571) | 0.951 |
| Buprenorphine cost | $40 (304) | $40 (305) | 0.993 |
| Methadone cost | $0 (1) | $1 (12) | 0.367 |
| Naloxone cost | $48 (464) | $49 (475) | 0.983 |
| Naltrexone cost | $0 (0) | $1 (28) | 0.624 |
| IR opioid cost | $324 (1015) | $356 (1156) | 0.581 |
| ER opioid cost | $2645 (1905) | $3141 (3171) | <0.001** |
| Outpatient cost | $8666 (17,978) | $10,226 (21,287) | 0.106 |
| OUD-related outpatient cost | $177 (1876) | $184 (1617) | 0.934 |
| Inpatient cost | $5037 (26,177) | $7748 (32,404) | 0.057 |
| OUD-related inpatient cost | $91 (908) | $388 (3597) | 0.001** |
| ED-related cost | $1435 (4283) | $1657 (5992) | 0.451 |
| OUD-related ED cost | $54 (553) | $32 (359) | 0.418 |
| Total cost | $22,630 (37,263) | $28,386 (46,188) | 0.005** |
| OUD-related total cost | $322 (2151) | $604 (4443) | 0.048** |
Notes: *Independent t-test was performed to assess differences for continuous variables. ** Statistically significant difference (p<0.05). Bold text marks main all-cause cost categories.