Comparison of Outcome Measures by Family Continuity Status*
| Outcome Measure | Total Population (N = 1591) | Continuity (n = 749) | No Continuity (n = 842) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous (mean [SD]) | ||||
| Well-child visits | 4.55 (1.718) | 4.64 (1.744) | 4.47 (1.693) | .045† |
| ED visits | 1.23 (1.783) | 1.45 (1.934) | 1.04 (1.614) | <.001† |
| Hospitalizations | 0.17 (0.486) | 0.16 (0.458) | 0.18 (0.509) | .528† |
| Categorical ([%] n) | ||||
| Well-child visits (≥6) | 31.8 (506) | 33.5 (251) | 30.3 (255) | .168‡ |
| ED visits (≥1) | 54.0 (859) | 60.3 (452) | 48.3 (407) | <.0001‡ |
| Hospitalizations (≥1) | 13.4 (213) | 12.8 (96) | 13.9 (117) | .606‡ |
* Hospitalizations does not include birth hospitalization.
† P values for continuous variable analyses are from the independent sample t test for well-child visits, which are normally distributed, and from the Mann-Whitney U test for ED visits and hospitalizations, which are not normally distributed.
‡ P values for categorical variable analyses are from the Pearson χ2 test.
ED, emergency department.