From: Costs of care for persons with opioid dependence in commercial integrated health systems
Counseling only | Little or no addiction treatment | Buprenorphine plus counseling | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 40.95 (13.10) | 48.65 (15.14) | 36.02 (12.46) |
Female (%) | 51% | 62% | 43% |
Number of opioid dx | 5.00 (9.54) | 2.94 (6.59) | 9.85 (12.52) |
Number of primary care visits | 8.27 (17.19) | 13.19 (28.40) | 5.10 (6.53) |
Number of outpatient addiction medicine visits | 16.15 (36.67) | 1.96 (11.60) | 18.31 (40.52) |
Days on buprenorphine | 2.81 (21.87) | 1.55 (16.65) | 72.70 (126.86) |
Charlson comorbidity score | 0.32 (0.59) | 0.67 (0.99) | 0.18 (0.46) |