Exhibit 3:
Estimated Differences in Utilization and Cost Per Person Per Year in Overlap Weighted Analyses
| Difference in Cost/Use | Lower 95% CL | Upper 95% CL | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | ||||
| Total Cost, $ per year | 5941 | −540 | 12421 | 0.07 |
| Inpatient Cost, $ per year | 1286 | −2962 | 5534 | 0.55 |
| Emergency Department Cost, $ per year | 47 | −323 | 418 | 0.80 |
| Outpatient Cost, $ per year | 4420 | 722 | 8119 | 0.02 |
| UTILIZATION | ||||
| Inpatient Admissions, per year | 0.1 | −0.2 | 0.4 | 0.71 |
| Emergency Department Visits, per year | 0.3 | −0.3 | 0.9 | 0.29 |
| Outpatient Visits, per year | 9.2 | 0.2 | 18.2 | 0.04 |
Source: Author’s analysis of healthcare system data
Notes Positive numbers indicate higher spending and higher utilization in the transportation group.
Differences come from marginal predictions using the fitted regression models described in the text (gamma regression models with log link for cost outcomes and negative binomial regression models with log link for count outcomes). Confidence intervals and p-values produced using delta method standard errors