From: Dual use of Medicare and the Veterans Health Administration: are there adverse health outcomes?
The Four Comparison Groups | Â | Â |
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 | AHRs | (95% C.I.) |
Veterans Who Over-Reported (Dual Use of VHA & Medicare) | 1.561** | (1.120, 2.177) |
Veterans Who Accurately Reported | 1.168 | (0.982, 1.389) |
Non-Veterans Who Over-Reported | 0.775 | (0.529, 1.136) |
Non-Veterans Who Accurately Reported (Reference Group) | 1.000 | Â |
Covariates | Â | Â |
Age | 1.099*** | (1.083, 1.115) |
Race | Â | Â |
   White (reference group) | 1.000 |  |
   Hispanic | 0.868 | (0.587, 1.284) |
   African American | 0.809 | (0.609, 1.074) |
   Other Race | 0.843 | (0.445, 1.598) |
High School Education | 1.033 | (0.867, 1.231) |
HH Income < $15,000 | 0.872 | (0.722, 1.052) |
Total Wealth <= $19,000 | 1.061 | (0.857, 1.313) |
Self-Rated Health: | Â | Â |
   Excellent | 0.757 | (0.571, 1.004) |
   Very Good | 0.752* | (0.604, 0.936) |
   Good (reference group) | 1.000 |  |
   Fair | 1.162 | (0.958, 1.408) |
   Poor | 1.574*** | (1.210, 2.049) |
ADLs | 0.946 | (0.849, 1.055) |
IADLs | 1.110* | (1.017, 1.211) |
Cancer | 1.203 | (0.983, 1.473) |
Diabetes | 1.311* | (1.054, 1.630) |
Heart Disease | 1.197* | (1.023, 1.401) |
Lung Disease | 1.458*** | (1.179, 1.802) |
Stroke | 1.439** | (1.154, 1.794) |
Cognitive Status (TICS-7) | 0.945*** | (0.920, 0.971) |
CES-D Symptoms | 1.039 | (0.995, 1.084) |
Hospitalized | 1.108 | (0.893, 1.374) |
Selection Bias Adjustment | Â | Â |
Propensity Score | 0.893 | (0.381, 2.093) |
Intervening Variable | Â | Â |
Any ACSC Admission | 1.874*** | (1.552, 2.262) |