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Table 2 Difference in Length of stay (LOS) and Length of stay per hospitalization (LOSPH) by State, 2007 compared to 2006 for Mental health illnesses covered by Timothy’s Law, prior to propensity-score weighting

From: The impact of Timothy's Law on hospitalization among patients with mental health conditions in New York State

All mental health illnesses covered by Timothy’s Law

 

New York, N = 1237,

LOS of 2006 = 16.73

LOSPH of 2006 = 11.72

California, N = 3028,

LOS of 2006 = 14.12

LOSPH of 2006 = 18.52

Variable

Mean

Std Dev

95% CI of mean

p-value

Mean

Std Dev

95% CI of mean

p-value

diff_LOS

5.14

29.06

(3.52,6.76)

 < 0.0001

0.73

19.93

(0.02,1.44)

0.044

diff_LOSPH

4.01

20.69

(2.85,5.16)

 < 0.0001

0.79

12.00

(0.36,1.22)

0.0003

Severe mental illnesses

 

New York, N = 620

LOS of 2006 = 18.82

LOSPH of 2006 = 13.70

California, N = 1628,

LOS of 2006 = 15.92

LOSPH of 2006 = 9.79

Variable

Mean

Std Dev

95% CI of mean

p-value

Mean

Std Dev

95% CI of mean

p-value

diff_LOS

6.52

32.48

(3.95,9.08)

 < 0.0001

0.74

21.81

(−.32,1.80)

0.1735

diff_LOSPH

4.91

23.75

(3.04,6.78)

 < 0.0001

1.05

14.23

(0.36,1.75)

0.0028

  1. diff_LOS = LOS of 2007-LOS of 2006; diff_LOSPH = LOSPH of 2007-LOSPH of 2006