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Table 2 Bivariate association of medical and psychological codes with healthcare utilization

From: No health without access: using a retrospective cohort to model a care continuum for people released from prison at an urban, safety net health system

 

Total N (%)

M- and P-

(No Chronic Condition) N (%)

M + or P+ (Chronic Condition) N (%)

Acute care encounter

   

within 30 days of release *

64 (7.07)

6 (3.03)

58 (8.20)

within 180 days of release *

171 (18.90)

26 (13.13)

145 (20.51)

Outpatient encounter

   

within 30 days of release ***

91 (10.06)

5 (2.53)

86 (12.16)

within 180 days of release ***

222 (24.53)

29 (14.65)

193 (27.30)

2 or more outpatient encounters within 180 days of release **

155 (17.13)

19 (9.60)

136 (19.24)

  1. M+: Medical code 2 and higher
  2. M-: Medical code 1
  3. P+: Psychological code 3 and higher
  4. P-: Psychological code 2 and less
  5. *: p < .05
  6. **: p < .01
  7. ***: p < .001