Table 1.

Study Population Characteristics (FY 2016-2019).

Variable	FY 2016 (N = 5 186 112)		FY 2017 (N = 5 261 550)		FY 2018 (N = 5 373 568)		FY 2019 (N = 5 410 034)
	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD
Age	61.9	16.5	62.0	16.4	61.9	16.6	61.8	16.8
Age < 35	9%	0.28	9%	0.28	9%	0.28	8%	0.28
Age ≥ 35 and <45	7%	0.26	8%	0.27	8%	0.28	9%	0.29
Age ≥ 45 and <55	12%	0.32	12%	0.33	12%	0.32	12%	0.32
Age ≥ 55 and <65	19%	0.40	19%	0.39	18%	0.39	18%	0.38
Age ≥ 65 and <75	32%	0.47	32%	0.47	32%	0.47	32%	0.47
Age ≥ 75	21%	0.41	20%	0.40	20%	0.40	21%	0.40
Gender (female)	8%	0.27	8%	0.27	8%	0.28	9%	0.28
Marital status (married)	56%	0.50	56%	0.50	56%	0.50	56%	0.50
Racial status (White)	75%	0.43	74%	0.43	76%	0.44	75%	0.43
Racial status (Black)	18%	0.38	18%	0.38	17%	0.38	18%	0.38
Racial status (other)	7%	0.26	8%	0.27	7%	0.26	7%	0.26
Enrolled in Medicare	46%	0.50	46%	0.50	46%	0.50	46%	0.50
Enrolled in Medicaid	1%	0.11	1%	0.11	1%	0.11	1%	0.11
Covered by private insurance	12%	0.33	12%	0.33	12%	0.33	12%	0.33
Disability rating (%)	27.3	35.3	29.2	36.1	30.9	36.9	32.9	37.6
Disability rating 70%+ (% of patients)	21%	0.41	23%	0.42	25%	0.43	27%	0.44
Drive time to closest VHA PCP (Min)	21.0	16.9	21.3	16.2	21.7	16.6	21.6	16.6
CPM risk score	104.3	54.3	103.9	53.6	104.0	53.5	104.1	52.9
Number of visits (in person)	2.3	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.4	2.2
Number of visits (tele-health)	0.03	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.5
Number of visits (phone)	1.2	2.4	1.1	2.3	1.1	2.3	1.1	2.3
Average outpatient cost	$7739	13 130	$7889	13 350	$8122	13 688	$8387	14 170
Average inpatient cost	$2700	17 080	$2632	16 952	$2732	17 418	$2664	17 292
Average community care cost	$1285	8137	$1173	8012	$1534	8830	$1362	7995
Average prescription cost	$1133	8753	$1107	9642	$1135	6657	$1215	7388
Average total cost per patient	$11 724	26 783	$11 693	26 812	$12 388	27 859	$12 413	27 570

Total cost = outpatient cost + inpatient cost + community care cost. Prescription drug cost (part of the inpatient, outpatient, and community care costs) is separated for additional information.