Table 2 Results for the rates of emergency department use for acute diabetes-related complications and appendicitis
Number of years since reform implementation | Rate of avoidable ED visits (per 10,000, per week) | Rate of ED visits for appendicitis (per 10,000, per week) |
|---|---|---|
Absolute change between the estimated and predicted rate post-reform (95 % CI) | Absolute change between the estimated and predicted rate post-reform (95 % CI) | |
Urban | ||
3 | −0.50 (−1.23, 0.23) | −0.01 (−0.55, 0.53) |
p = 0.17 | p = 0.97 | |
6 | −1.69 (−2.23, −1.14) | 0.04 (−0.99, 1.07) |
p < 0.05 | p = 0.95 | |
9 | −2.12 (−2.94, −1.29) | 0.05 (−0.30, 0.40) |
p < 0.05 | p = 0.79 | |
Rural | ||
3 | −0.54 (−1.83, 0.75) | |
p = 0.41 | ||
6 | −2.23 (−3.56, −0.89) | |
(p < 0.05 | ||
9 | −2.25 (−3.64, −0.85) | |
p < 0.05 | ||