Table 2

High-cost health care use by anxiety diagnosis

High-cost health care useNo anxiety diagnosisAny anxiety diagnosisTotal sampleP value
Number of people 125,012 (87.1) 18,561 (12.9) 143,573 (—)  
ED visits in 2012     
 Any 29,457 (23.6) 6,530 (35.2) 35,987 (25.1) <0.001 
 Total number 0.40 ± 0.98 0.75 ± 1.7 0.44 ± 1.1 <0.001 
Chronic, frequent ED visitor status in 2010–2012 285 (0.23) 283 (1.5) 568 (0.40) <0.001 
Total 2012 hospitalization costs $4,105.89 ± 20,172.35 $5,790.45 ± 27,274.29 $4,323.67 ± 21,232.06 <0.001 
High-cost status in 2012 relative to all system members 52,572 (42.1) 11,314 (61.0) 63,886 (44.5) <0.001 
High-cost health care useNo anxiety diagnosisAny anxiety diagnosisTotal sampleP value
Number of people 125,012 (87.1) 18,561 (12.9) 143,573 (—)  
ED visits in 2012     
 Any 29,457 (23.6) 6,530 (35.2) 35,987 (25.1) <0.001 
 Total number 0.40 ± 0.98 0.75 ± 1.7 0.44 ± 1.1 <0.001 
Chronic, frequent ED visitor status in 2010–2012 285 (0.23) 283 (1.5) 568 (0.40) <0.001 
Total 2012 hospitalization costs $4,105.89 ± 20,172.35 $5,790.45 ± 27,274.29 $4,323.67 ± 21,232.06 <0.001 
High-cost status in 2012 relative to all system members 52,572 (42.1) 11,314 (61.0) 63,886 (44.5) <0.001 

Data are n (%) or mean ± SD, unless otherwise specified.

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