Baseline characteristics of care plan enrollees and matched controls
| Characteristic | Care plan enrollees, no. (%)* n = 548 | Controls, no. (%)* n = 548 | Standardized difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female sex | 290 (52.9) | 290 (52.9) | 0.00 |
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 67.7 ± 17.1 | 67.9 ± 17.3 | 0.01 |
| Health Link | |||
| Brant Six Nations | 42 (7.7) | 42 (7.7) | 0.00 |
| Burlington | 57 (10.4) | 51 (9.3) | 0.03 |
| Haldimand | 38 (6.9) | 32 (5.8) | 0.04 |
| Hamilton Central | 111 (20.3) | 120 (21.9) | 0.03 |
| Hamilton East | 51 (9.3) | 59 (10.8) | 0.04 |
| Hamilton West | 35 (6.4) | 38 (6.9) | 0.02 |
| Niagara North East | 61 (11.1) | 53 (9.7) | 0.04 |
| Niagara North West | 52 (9.5) | 50 (9.1) | 0.01 |
| Niagara South East | 9 (1.6) | 8 (1.5) | 0.01 |
| Niagara South West | 41 (7.5) | 49 (8.9) | 0.04 |
| Norfolk | 51 (9.3) | 46 (8.4) | 0.03 |
| Coordinated care plan or proxy index fiscal year and quarter | |||
| 2013/14 Q3 | 7 (1.3) | 6 (1.1) | 0.01 |
| 2013/14 Q4 | 8 (1.5) | 12 (2.2) | 0.05 |
| 2014/15 Q1 | 13 (2.4) | 9 (1.6) | 0.04 |
| 2014/15 Q2 | 34 (6.2) | 30 (5.5) | 0.03 |
| 2014/15 Q3 | 46 (8.4) | 44 (8.0) | 0.01 |
| 2014/15 Q4 | 128 (23.4) | 122 (22.3) | 0.02 |
| 2015/16 Q1 | 163 (29.7) | 162 (29.6) | 0.00 |
| 2015/16 Q2 | 149 (27.2) | 163 (29.7) | 0.05 |
| Comorbid conditions | |||
| Arthritis | 271 (49.5) | 271 (49.5) | 0.00 |
| COPD | 24 (44.5) | 244 (44.5) | 0.00 |
| Congestive heart failure | 182 (33.2) | 182 (33.2) | 0.00 |
| COPD and congestive heart failure | 103 (18.8) | 103 (18.8) | 0.00 |
| Diabetes | 219 (40.0) | 206 (37.6) | 0.04 |
| Neoplasm | 97 (17.7) | 108 (19.7) | 0.04 |
| Psychiatric condition | 213 (38.9) | 214 (39.1) | 0.00 |
| Renal failure | 173 (31.6) | 161 (29.4) | 0.04 |
| Substance-related disorders | 122 (22.3) | 121 (22.1) | 0.00 |
| Charlson comorbidity index | |||
| 0 | 345 (63.0) | 330 (60.2) | 0.05 |
| 1 | 95 (17.3) | 100 (18.3) | 0.02 |
| 2 | 61 (11.1) | 54 (9.9) | 0.03 |
| ≥ 3 | 47 (8.6) | 64 (11.7) | 0.09 |
| Home and community care before index date | 274 (50.0) | 266 (48.5) | 0.02 |
| Emergency department visits, no., mean ± SD | |||
| 6 mo pre–index date | 4.3 ± 5.1 | 4.3 ± 4.2 | 0.00 |
| 12 mo pre–index date | 7.6 ± 7.8 | 7.4 ± 7.3 | 0.02 |
| Inpatient admissions, mean ± SD | |||
| 6 mo pre–index date | 1.4 ± 1.5 | 1.3 ± 1.4 | 0.00 |
| 12 mo pre–index date | 2.3 ± 2.0 | 2.2 ± 2.0 | 0.07 |
| Inpatient length of stay, d, mean ± SD | |||
| 6 mo pre–index date total | 11.6 ± 19.4 | 11.8 ± 21.5 | 0.01 |
| 12 mo pre–index date total | 19.6 ± 27.3 | 18.7 ± 28.3 | 0.03 |
| 6 mo pre–index date acute | 9.4 ± 14.1 | 9.6 ± 13.9 | 0.01 |
| 12 mo pre–index date acute | 15.9 ± 19.2 | 15.5 ± 20.6 | 0.02 |
| 6 mo pre–index date ALC | 2.2 ± 10.2 | 2.3 ± 12.2 | 0.01 |
| 12 mo pre–index date ALC | 3.7 ± 15.6 | 3.2 ± 13.8 | 0.04 |
Note: ALC = alternate level of care, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.