Table 5.
Emergency calls for alcohol-related issues for patients pharmacologically treated who were admitted to the emergency department or not in 2-year periods (2018–2019, pre-COVID-19 period; 2020–2021, COVID-19 period) by age groups.
| Age Groups (Years) | Period | ED Group | NED Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–17 | 2018–2019 | 47/123 | (38.2%) | 26/56 | (46.4%) |
| 2020–2021 | 29/87 | (33.3%) | 14/54 | (25.9%) § | |
| 18–24 | 2018–2019 | 96/283 | (33.9%) | 46/152 | (30.3%) |
| 2020–2021 | 37/193 | (19.2%) ^ | 45/135 | (33.3%) * | |
| 25–44 | 2018–2019 | 213/909 | (23.4%) | 150/451 | (33.3%) * |
| 2020–2021 | 86/461 | (18.6%) ^ | 83/337 | (24.6%) *,§ | |
| 45–64 | 2018–2019 | 184/795 | (23.1%) | 161/480 | (33.5%) * |
| 2020–2021 | 83/589 | (14.1%) ^ | 102/419 | (24.3%) *,§ | |
| ≥65 | 2018–2019 | 33/117 | (28.2%) | 29/101 | (28.7%) |
| 2020–2021 | 16/104 | (15.4%) ^ | 21/80 | (26.3%) | |
* p < 0.05 ED group vs. NED group in the same time period. ^ p < 0.05 ED group 2018–2019 vs. ED group 2020–2021. § p < 0.05 NED group 2018–2019 vs. NED group 2020–2021.