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Table 2 Patient health care utilization and chronic medical conditions at time of intervention enrollment

From: Characteristics and behavioral health needs of patients with patterns of high hospital use: implications for primary care providers

Characteristic

N (%)

Timing of last visit with primary care provider (PCP)

 No PCP

 30 or fewer days prior to intervention enrollment

 30–90 days prior to intervention enrollment

 More than 90 days prior to intervention enrollment

18 (9)

69 (35)

61 (31)

46 (24)

Insurance

 Medicare only

26 (13)

 Medicaid only

110 (56)

 Dual Medicare Medicaid

43 (22)

 Private (only or combo)

16 (9)

Number of inpatient admissions 6 months prior to intervention enrollment

 2

140 (72)

 3–4

38 (19)

 5 or more

17 (9)

Number of emergency department visits 6 months prior to intervention enrollment

 0–2

64 (33)

 3–4

59 (30)

 5 or more

72 (37)

Number of chronic medical conditions

 2

29 (15)

 3–4

53 (27)

 5 or more

113 (58)

Top five chronic medical conditions

 Hypertension

146 (75)

 Asthma

95 (49)

 Hyperlipidemia

93 (48)

 Diabetes

88 (45)

 Congestive heart failure

56 (29)