Table 3 Service Use by Number of LBP Episodes in the 24 Months Post LBP Index Visit
From: The association of comorbidities, utilization and costs for patients identified with low back pain
|  | 1 (11,161) (% of Patients) | 2 (2,887) (% of Patients) | 3–5 (1,776) (% of Patients) | 6+ (743) (% of Patients) | Total (16,567) (% of Patients) | Chi-Sq P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Category * | ||||||
Primary care | 93.3 | 98.0 | 97.2 | 91.8 | 94.5 | 0.004 |
Specialty Care | 41.2 | 47.6 | 57.8 | 59.4 | 44.9 | <.0001 |
BP Spec Care* | 12.9 | 17.6 | 27.4 | 35.3 | 16.3 | <.0001 |
PT/OT | 17.9 | 31.0 | 45.3 | 40.1 | 24.1 | <.0001 |
Mental Health | 9.3 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 13.7 | 10.1 | <.0001 |
CT/MRI | 4.6 | 14.0 | 34.0 | 37.3 | 10.9 | <.0001 |
Spine X-ray | 6.3 | 17.4 | 30.5 | 31.9 | 12.0 | <.0001 |
ED/Observation | 27.5 | 36.0 | 37.6 | 35.7 | 30.4 | <.0001 |
Hospital Admit | 9.8 | 12.1 | 14.2 | 21.3 | 11.2 | <.0001 |
Hospital Admit for MDC 8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 2.6 | <.0001 |