The impact of chronic disease self-management programs: healthcare savings through a community-based intervention

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Adjusted ^a ratios between baseline and follow-up means for ER visits and Hospitalizations among CDSMP participants (N = 1,170)

	%^b			Adjusted^cchange from baseline to 6-month		Adjusted change^dfrom baseline to 12-month
	Baseline (n = 1,170)	6-Month (n = 903)	12-month (n = 825)	Adjusted ratio change	P-value	Adjusted ratio change	P-value
Any ER visit	18%	13%	13%	0.68	0.007	0.68	0.009
Any hospitalization	14%	11%	14%	0.70	0.025	1.02	0.920

^aAll changes are adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, and number of chronic conditions.
^bRaw percentage at baseline, 6-month, and 12-month.
^cAdjusted odds ratio of any ER visit and hospitalization between baseline and 6-month from the logistic regression models.
^dAdjusted odds ratio of any ER visit and hospitalization between baseline and 12-month from the logistic regression models.

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