Table 5.

Associations among psychological conditions and total Medicare claims during the first 6 months after MM diagnosis by race

ConditionWhiteHispanicAfrican AmericanAsianInteraction P*
Any psychiatric condition     <.001 
 MM-Only 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 
 MM+Psychiatric 1.20 (1.14-1.27) 1.59 (1.33-1.90) 1.26 (1.13-1.41) 1.89 (1.47-2.43) 
Depression     .014 
 MM-Only 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 
 MM+Depression 1.19 (1.11-1.27) 1.43 (1.14-1.80) 1.24 (1.05-1.45) 1.90 (1.35-2.67) 
ConditionWhiteHispanicAfrican AmericanAsianInteraction P*
Any psychiatric condition     <.001 
 MM-Only 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 
 MM+Psychiatric 1.20 (1.14-1.27) 1.59 (1.33-1.90) 1.26 (1.13-1.41) 1.89 (1.47-2.43) 
Depression     .014 
 MM-Only 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 1.00 (reference) 
 MM+Depression 1.19 (1.11-1.27) 1.43 (1.14-1.80) 1.24 (1.05-1.45) 1.90 (1.35-2.67) 

All data are OR (95% CI).

*

Proportional odds models are adjusted for age, calendar year, sex, and CCI. Interaction P value tests whether there is a significant interaction between race and the specified condition.

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