Table 7.

Medication costs stratified by HU adherence

TotalHU MPR >50%HU MPR ≤50%P value
Median total medication costs per patient (IQR; range), $ 672.64 (477.65-981.68; 5.42-91 373.85) 694.50 (536.08-1115.82; 240.58-91 373.85) 669.92 (464.90-945.47; 5.42-76 779.83) .1009  
<18 y 724.88 (535.25-1026.27; 5.42-91 373.85) 727.15 (562.32-1077.44; 281.35-91 373.85) 722.60 (529.66-1004.17; 5.42-76 779.83) .4103  
18-25 y 562.01 (357.82-786.66; 8.19-68 696.45) 595.50 (380.39-721.72; 315.98-1139) 537.93 (349.85-808.58; 8.19-68 696.45) .8115  
>25 y 604.94 (387.64-980.08; 8.95-68 244.55) 688.39 (501.45-1552.84; 240.58-57 811.13) 583.33 (356.12-912.50; 8.95-68 244.55) .0357  
Median total medication cost of ambulatory clinic visits per patient (IQR; range), $ 658 (472.42-950.97; 2.30-91 373.85) 690.88 (528.35-1076.84; 240.58-91 373.85) 648.02 (451.99-930.74; 2.30-76 779.83) .0679  
<18 y 704.60 (521.82-1003.65; 5.42-91 373.85) 714.34 (554.38-1075.02; 281.35-91 373.85) 703.49 (511.48-967.25; 5.42-76 779.83) .3075  
18-25 y 525.41 (347.43-756.02; 2.30-68 696.45) 592.53 (368.80-718.15; 315.98-1139) 503.40 (347.43-766.12; 2.30-68 696.45) .6594  
>25 y 597.64 (392.09-959.81; 19.23-68 239.59) 660.06 (499.97-1552.84; 240.58-57 811.13) 581.05 (360.08-925.68; 19.23-68 239.59) .0480  
Median total medication cost of ED visits discharged per patient (IQR; range), $ 9.15 (3.75-15.16; 0.13-86.14) 10.15 (4.56-15.71; 0.61-86.14) 9.11 (3.55-15.10; 0.13-82.37) .3646  
<18 y 9.01 (3.77-14.58; 0.13-71.35) 8.68 (3.81-14.89; 0.61-29.20) 9.01 (3.77-14.18; 0.13-71.35) .9743  
18-25 y 9 (3.47-14.56; 0.87-41.47) 9.86 (6.27-13.92; 5.93-15.72) 9 (3.10-14.56; 0.87-41.47) .7626  
>25 y 9.47 (3.73-17.74; 0.25-86.14) 11.71 (5.55-17.08; 1.23-86.14) 9.28 (3.27-18; 0.25-82.37) .3129  
Median total medication cost of ED visits admitted per patient (IQR; range), $ 44.17 (16.61-103.68; 0.19-775.62) 37.33 (19.10-119.3; 4.66-179.33) 44.17 (16.38-99.05; 0.19-775.62) .9409  
<18 y 45.96 (15.43-111.70; 1.62-511.12) 74.43 (8.01-149.63; 4.66-179.33) 45.96 (21.47-110.52; 1.62-511.12) .8838  
18-25 y 43.66 (17.88-117.20; 5.67-775.62) 18.66 (18.66-18.66; 18.66-18.66) 63.25 (23.53-127.56; 5.67-775.62) .7273  
>25 y 25.78 (16.61-90; 0.19-215.01) 45.76 (28.90-105.97; 20.42-123.74) 19.10 (15.84-82.35; 0.19-215.01) .1636  
TotalHU MPR >50%HU MPR ≤50%P value
Median total medication costs per patient (IQR; range), $ 672.64 (477.65-981.68; 5.42-91 373.85) 694.50 (536.08-1115.82; 240.58-91 373.85) 669.92 (464.90-945.47; 5.42-76 779.83) .1009  
<18 y 724.88 (535.25-1026.27; 5.42-91 373.85) 727.15 (562.32-1077.44; 281.35-91 373.85) 722.60 (529.66-1004.17; 5.42-76 779.83) .4103  
18-25 y 562.01 (357.82-786.66; 8.19-68 696.45) 595.50 (380.39-721.72; 315.98-1139) 537.93 (349.85-808.58; 8.19-68 696.45) .8115  
>25 y 604.94 (387.64-980.08; 8.95-68 244.55) 688.39 (501.45-1552.84; 240.58-57 811.13) 583.33 (356.12-912.50; 8.95-68 244.55) .0357  
Median total medication cost of ambulatory clinic visits per patient (IQR; range), $ 658 (472.42-950.97; 2.30-91 373.85) 690.88 (528.35-1076.84; 240.58-91 373.85) 648.02 (451.99-930.74; 2.30-76 779.83) .0679  
<18 y 704.60 (521.82-1003.65; 5.42-91 373.85) 714.34 (554.38-1075.02; 281.35-91 373.85) 703.49 (511.48-967.25; 5.42-76 779.83) .3075  
18-25 y 525.41 (347.43-756.02; 2.30-68 696.45) 592.53 (368.80-718.15; 315.98-1139) 503.40 (347.43-766.12; 2.30-68 696.45) .6594  
>25 y 597.64 (392.09-959.81; 19.23-68 239.59) 660.06 (499.97-1552.84; 240.58-57 811.13) 581.05 (360.08-925.68; 19.23-68 239.59) .0480  
Median total medication cost of ED visits discharged per patient (IQR; range), $ 9.15 (3.75-15.16; 0.13-86.14) 10.15 (4.56-15.71; 0.61-86.14) 9.11 (3.55-15.10; 0.13-82.37) .3646  
<18 y 9.01 (3.77-14.58; 0.13-71.35) 8.68 (3.81-14.89; 0.61-29.20) 9.01 (3.77-14.18; 0.13-71.35) .9743  
18-25 y 9 (3.47-14.56; 0.87-41.47) 9.86 (6.27-13.92; 5.93-15.72) 9 (3.10-14.56; 0.87-41.47) .7626  
>25 y 9.47 (3.73-17.74; 0.25-86.14) 11.71 (5.55-17.08; 1.23-86.14) 9.28 (3.27-18; 0.25-82.37) .3129  
Median total medication cost of ED visits admitted per patient (IQR; range), $ 44.17 (16.61-103.68; 0.19-775.62) 37.33 (19.10-119.3; 4.66-179.33) 44.17 (16.38-99.05; 0.19-775.62) .9409  
<18 y 45.96 (15.43-111.70; 1.62-511.12) 74.43 (8.01-149.63; 4.66-179.33) 45.96 (21.47-110.52; 1.62-511.12) .8838  
18-25 y 43.66 (17.88-117.20; 5.67-775.62) 18.66 (18.66-18.66; 18.66-18.66) 63.25 (23.53-127.56; 5.67-775.62) .7273  
>25 y 25.78 (16.61-90; 0.19-215.01) 45.76 (28.90-105.97; 20.42-123.74) 19.10 (15.84-82.35; 0.19-215.01) .1636  

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