Table 5.
Self-Reported Health-care Utilization
| Variable | Initial Surveya | Follow Up Surveya | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N=69) | Age | P Value† | Total (N=57) | Age | P Valueb | |||
| 40–49 Years (N=24, 34.8%) | ≥50 Years (N=45, 65.2%) | 40–49 Years (N=20, 35.1%) | ≥50 Years (N=37, 64.9%) | |||||
| HTC visits | 29 (43.9) | 10 (43.5) | 19 (44.2) | 0.96 | 34 (59.6) | 16 (80.0) | 18 (48.6) | 0.02 |
| Doctor visits | 20 (30.3) | 8 (34.8) | 12 (27.9) | 0.56 | 35 (62.5) | 10 (50.0) | 25 (69.4) | 0.15 |
| Procedure done | 13 (19.4) | 3 (13.0) | 10 (22.7) | 0.34 | 13 (23.2) | 3 (15.0) | 10 (27.8) | 0.28 |
| Hospital stays | 7 (10.6) | 4 (17.4) | 3 (7.0) | 0.19 | 8 (14.3) | 2 (10.0) | 6 (16.7) | 0.49 |
| Emergency room visits | 7 (10.4) | 5 (21.7) | 2 (4.5) | 0.03 | 13 (23.2) | 3 (15.0) | 10 (27.8) | 0.28 |
| Physical therapy | 17 (25.4) | 10 (43.5) | 7 (15.9) | 0.01 | 15 (26.8) | 8 (40.0) | 7 (19.4) | 0.1 |
| Any other visits to a medical provider | 50 (73.5) | 18 (75.0) | 32 (72.7) | 0.84 | 27 (48.2) | 9 (47.4) | 18 (48.6) | 0.93 |
Notes: Data were presented as number (column percentage). aInitial survey asked healthcare utilization during past month. Follow up survey asked healthcare utilization during past 6-months. bP values were calculated from chi-square tests.
Abbreviation: HTC, hemophilia treatment center.