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. 2023 Sep 2;13(5):90–93. doi: 10.55729/2000-9666.1235

Table 1.

Demographic and clinical information.

N Living (N = 70) Deceased (N = 17)


Mean/Number SD/% Mean/Number SD/%
#ED visits 87 6.8 3.6 8.3 5.7
Demographics Age (years) 87 45.3 12.9 55.3 10.5
Male 59 49 70% 10 59%
Race Hispanic 1 1 1% 0 0%
Black or African American 2 2 3% 0 0%
White 84 67 96% 17 100%
Other Race 1 1 1% 0 0%
Marital status Married/partner 6 5 7% 1 6%
Divorced/separated 27 18 26% 9 53%
Single 52 46 66% 6 35%
Widowed 1 0 0% 1 6%
Other marital status 1 1 1% 0 0%
Employment status Employed 16 15 21% 1 6%
Unemployed 59 48 69% 11 65%
Retired 11 6 9% 5 29%
Disabled 1 1 1% 0 0%
Professional services Primary Care Provider 80 64 91% 16 94%
SUD Consult obtained* 75 66 94% 9 53%
Psychiatric services 25 24 34% 1 6%
Psychiatric co-morbidities Psychiatric diagnosis 70 59 84% 11 65%
Psychiatric medications 68 55 79% 13 76%
Psychiatric admissions 36 36 51% 2 12%
Suicide attempts 24 23 33% 1 6%
SUD treatment Involuntary substance use treatment** 13 13 19% 0 0%
AUD medications 23 18 26% 5 29%
Other substance use Smoking 61 51 73% 10 59%
Cocaine 15 14 20% 1 6%
Opioids 16 13 19% 3 18%
IV opioids 16 13 19% 3 18%
Methamphetamine 1 1 1% 0 0%
Medical co-morbidities Heart disease 16 13 19% 3 18%
Hypertension 38 27 39% 11 65%
Diabetes 9 6 9% 3 18%
Chronic kidney disease 2 1 1% 1 6%
Cancer 3 2 3% 1 6%
COPD 7 2 3% 5 29%
Hepatitis C 18 16 23% 2 12%
*

Substance Use Disorder Consult Liaison Services consultation during inpatient psychiatric admission.

**

As granted by Section 35 in Massachusetts.