Comorbidity Status and Annual Total Medical Expenditures in U.S. Hypertensive Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to investigate comorbidity status and its impact on total medical expenditures in non-institutionalized hypertensive adults in the U.S.

Methods

Data from the 2011-2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey were used. Patients were included if they had a diagnosis code for hypertension, were aged ≥18 years, and were not pregnant during the study period (N=26,049). The Elixhauser Comorbidity Index was modified to add hypertension-related comorbidities. The outcome variable was annual total medical expenditures, and a generalized linear model regression (gamma distribution with a log link function) was used. All costs were adjusted to 2014 U.S. dollars.

Results

Based on the modified Elixhauser Comorbidity Index, 14.0% of patients did

SUBMITTER: Park C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5836318 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature