Table 3 Health Care Utilization Patterns Stratified by Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Status
Encounter department | No established CVD N = 54,659 | Established CVD N = 40,910 | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Internal/family medicine, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
0 visits | 13,639 (25.0) | 10,536 (25.8) | |
1–3 visits | 27,083 (49.5) | 16,266 (39.8) | |
≥ 4 visits | 13,937 (25.5) | 14,108 (34.5) | |
Endocrinology, n (%) | 0.022 | ||
0 visits | 44,405 (81.2) | 33,517 (81.9) | |
1–3 visits | 8911 (16.3) | 6405 (15.7) | |
≥ 4 visits | 1343 (2.5) | 988 (2.4) | |
Cardiology, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
0 visits | 48,926 (89.5) | 25,377 (62.0) | |
1–3 visits | 5245 (9.6) | 11,801 (28.8) | |
≥ 4 visits | 488 (0.9) | 3732 (9.1) | |