Health care encounters in the 7 days after discharge from emergency department or inpatient hospital admission
| Site of encounter | Overall no. (%) of patients n = 20 702 | No. (%) of patients who initiated OAT n = 851 | No. (%) of patients who did not initiate OAT n = 19 851 | Standardized difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient visit | 4573 (22.1) | 643 (75.6) | 3930 (19.8) | 1.35 |
| Emergency department visit | 3675 (17.8) | 201 (23.6) | 3474 (17.5) | 0.15 |
| Hospital admission | 647 (3.1) | 25 (2.9) | 622 (3.1) | 0.01 |
Note: OAT = opioid agonist therapy.