Table 5:

Adjusted means and incidence rate ratios for 6-month health care use by group

CharacteristicAdjusted mean* (95% CI) matched care plan enrollees
n = 548
Adjusted mean* (95% CI) matched controls
n = 548
Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) reference group: matched controls
Emergency department visits2.52 (2.32–2.74)3.11 (2.87–3.37)0.81 (0.72–0.91)
Inpatient admissions0.73 (0.65–0.83)0.84 (0.74–0.95)0.87 (0.73–1.04)
Total inpatient length of stay7.94 (6.39–9.86)8.02 (6.46–9.96)0.99 (0.73–1.34)
Acute inpatient length of stay5.78 (4.71–7.08)5.78 (4.71–7.08)1.00 (0.75–1.33)
ALC inpatient length of stay2.05 (1.18–3.58)2.19 (1.26–3.81)0.94 (0.43–2.06)
  • Note: ALC = alternate level of care, CI = confidence interval.

  • * All models are adjusted for baseline 12-month use for given outcome measure.

  • p < 0.01.