Table 5. Post Hoc Results for Statistically Significant Medical and Psychiatric Characteristics in Table 2
CharacteristicsPost Hoc P Values
Substantial/Severe vs LowSubstantial/Severe vs IntermediateIntermediate vs Low
Medical
    ED
        ≥1 ED visit*<.001ns.004
        Mean visits<.001<.001.002
        Mean costs<.001.001ns
    Outpatient medical
        ≥1 Outpatient visit*nsnsns
        Mean visits.004nsns
    Inpatient preceded by an ED visit
        ≥1 Inpatient admissions*.003.001ns
        Mean admissions.003.01ns
        Mean costsns.03ns
Psychiatric
    High psychiatric severity, ASI psychiatric status composite score >0.38*<.001<.001.007
    ASI psychiatric status composite score<.001<.001<.001
    Prescribed medication for psychological or emotional problems, over lifetime*<.001<.001ns
  • * Data are Bonferroni-adjusted P values.

  • Data are Games-Howell–adjusted P values.

  • Data are Tukey-adjusted P values.

  • ASI, Addiction Severity Index Lite; ED, emergency department; ns, not significant.