Application of medication therapy management-based “in-hospital assessment - home-based intervention” pharmaceutical care in patients with depression

Table 4 Comparison of healthcare resource utilization and economic burden between two groups of patients with depression

Indicator	Time	Intervention group (n = 52)	Control group (n = 52)	t/χ2 value	P value
Hospitalization rate	3 months	1 (1.92)	3 (5.77)	1.026	0.311
	6 months	3 (5.77)	11 (21.15)	5.836	0.016
	9 months	6 (11.54)	18 (34.62)	9.126	0.003
Drug-related re-visit rate	3 months	1 (1.92)	5 (9.62)	2.836	0.092
	6 months	3 (5.77)	10 (19.23)	4.563	0.033
	9 months	4 (7.69)	13 (25.00)	6.325	0.012
Per capita emergency visits, times/month	3 months	0.15 ± 0.20	0.32 ± 0.40	2.463	0.015
	6 months	0.28 ± 0.30	0.60 ± 0.50	3.625	< 0.001
	9 months	0.41 ± 0.38	0.87 ± 0.65	4.263	< 0.001
Per capita hospitalization days	3 months	0.15 ± 0.45	0.60 ± 0.85	2.836	0.005
	6 months	0.60 ± 1.40	2.80 ± 3.50	3.248	0.002
	9 months	1.20 ± 2.10	4.50 ± 5.80	3.852	< 0.001
Per capita medical cost, 10000 CNY	3 months	0.65 ± 0.25	1.10 ± 0.45	5.248	< 0.001
	6 months	1.25 ± 0.45	2.10 ± 0.85	5.836	< 0.001
	9 months	1.82 ± 0.75	2.94 ± 1.12	5.836	< 0.001

Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%).