TABLE 4:
Post-Hoc Analysis of Frequency of Healthcare Visits in Pregnancy Prior to OUD Diagnosis among Medicaid-Enrolled Women, by Racial-Ethnic Category
| Non-Hispanic White | Nonwhite/Hispanica | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of healthcare visit | Median number of visits (IQR) | Median number of visits (IQR) |
| Office/Outpatientb | 4 (2,8) | 5 (2,10) |
| Emergency Dept or Urgent Care | 1 (1,3) | 2 (1,3) |
| Inpatient Hospitalization | 2 (1,3) | 2 (1,4) |
| Substance use disorder servicesc | 3 (1,8) | 3 (1,8) |
| Psychiatric Servicesd | 2 (1,3) | 2.5 (1,4) |
a
Includes non-Hispanic Black women, non-Hispanic Asian women, Hispanic women, and Native American women
b
Includes encounters at physician’s offices, outpatient hospitals, independent clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and rural health clinics
c
Services received at residential and non-residential substance use treatment facilities
d
Includes inpatient psychiatric facility encounters, partial hospitalizations, and community mental health center encounters
Abbreviations: OUD, opioid use disorder