. 2022 Mar 24;22:155. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03188-3

Table 2.

Differences in Health Care Expenditures Between SNAP Recipients and non-Recipients, Adjusted for Sociodemographic Characteristics

	12 months		24 months
	Mean Difference (95% CI)	P value	Mean Difference (95% CI)	P value
Mean health care expenditures, $	-259.03 (-645.24 to 127.18)	.19	-737.05 (-1492.77 to 18.66)	.06
Emergency department	-6.89 (-32.32 to 18.55)	.59	-4.01 (-49.61 to 41.60)	.86
Expenditures, $	-6.89 (-32.32 to 18.55)	.59	-4.01 (-49.61 to 41.60)	.86
Inpatient hospital	-186.87 (-482.15 to 108.41)	.21	-422.20 (-986.43 to 142.04)	.14
Expenditures, $	-186.87 (-482.15 to 108.41)	.21	-422.20 (-986.43 to 142.04)	.14
Outpatient hospital	17.11 (-64.96 to 99.17)	.68	-5.88 (-114.23 to 102.48)	.91
Expenditures, $	17.11 (-64.96 to 99.17)	.68	-5.88 (-114.23 to 102.48)	.91
Outpatient non-hospital	-6.28 (-89.80 to 77.23)	.88	-141.14 (-297.79 to 15.50)	.08
Expenditures, $	-6.28 (-89.80 to 77.23)	.88	-141.14 (-297.79 to 15.50)	.08
Prescription medication	-6.06 (-105.85 to 93.73)	.90	-20.68 (-198.37 to 157.02)	.82
Expenditures, $	-6.06 (-105.85 to 93.73)	.90	-20.68 (-198.37 to 157.02)	.82

SNAP Supplemental nutrition assistance program