Table 1.

Frequent Callers vs Control Subjects

Variable (Mean)Frequent Caller (n = 53)Control (n = 122)PValues
Age, y30.230.7NS
Female, %81.052.0<.001
Diagnosis , n6.42.6<.001
Medications, n7.72.7<.001
Psychiatric medications, n0.920.30<.001
Pain medications, n0.960.10<.001
Office visits in past year, n8.82.4<.001
Emergency department visits in the past year, n1.20.1<.001
Hospital admissions in the past year, n2.40.3<.001