Table 4.

Resource use and costs before assessment of depression

1 y before assessment of depression6 mo after assessment of depression
SCD with depression (n = 50)SCD without depression (n = 92)P*SCD with depression (n = 50)SCD without depression (n = 92)P*
Hospital admissions 1.2 (1.9) [0] 0.6 (1.4) [0] .06 0.6 (1.1) [0] 0.4 (0.8) [0] .39 
ED visits 0.9 (1.4) [0] 0.8 (1.5) [0] .84 0.3 (0.9) [0] 0.3 (0.8) [0] .91 
Outpatient visits 9.2 (7.8) [7] 10.5 (10.0) [6.5] .40 7.2 (4.5) [6] 8.0 (6.7) [6] .41 
Inpatient days 14.5 (33.4) [0] 4.4 (11.0) [0] .13 6.4 (15.7) [0] 3.2 (9.5) [0] .26 
Total inpatient costs† $25 862 (60 786) [0] $7 487 (18 000) [0] .002 $10 191 (24 062) [0] $4 995 (14 966) [0] .09 
Total ED costs† $984 (1 803) [153] $929 (1 681) [0] .39 $360 (916) [0] $468 (1 184) [0] .52 
Total outpatient costs† $3 819 (3 968) [2 713] $4 600 (5 438) [2 415] .18 $3 215 (3 109) [2416] $3 207 (4 367) [1 674] .96 
Total $30 665 (62 626) [6 456] $13 016 (19 853) [5 483] .01 $13 766 (25 163) [2545] $8 670 (16 366) [3 332] .04 
1 y before assessment of depression6 mo after assessment of depression
SCD with depression (n = 50)SCD without depression (n = 92)P*SCD with depression (n = 50)SCD without depression (n = 92)P*
Hospital admissions 1.2 (1.9) [0] 0.6 (1.4) [0] .06 0.6 (1.1) [0] 0.4 (0.8) [0] .39 
ED visits 0.9 (1.4) [0] 0.8 (1.5) [0] .84 0.3 (0.9) [0] 0.3 (0.8) [0] .91 
Outpatient visits 9.2 (7.8) [7] 10.5 (10.0) [6.5] .40 7.2 (4.5) [6] 8.0 (6.7) [6] .41 
Inpatient days 14.5 (33.4) [0] 4.4 (11.0) [0] .13 6.4 (15.7) [0] 3.2 (9.5) [0] .26 
Total inpatient costs† $25 862 (60 786) [0] $7 487 (18 000) [0] .002 $10 191 (24 062) [0] $4 995 (14 966) [0] .09 
Total ED costs† $984 (1 803) [153] $929 (1 681) [0] .39 $360 (916) [0] $468 (1 184) [0] .52 
Total outpatient costs† $3 819 (3 968) [2 713] $4 600 (5 438) [2 415] .18 $3 215 (3 109) [2416] $3 207 (4 367) [1 674] .96 
Total $30 665 (62 626) [6 456] $13 016 (19 853) [5 483] .01 $13 766 (25 163) [2545] $8 670 (16 366) [3 332] .04 

Data are reported as mean (SD) [median].

*

Values based on GLM adjusted for age and sex.

†

Including physician fees paid.

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