Table 5 Referral patterns: regression analysis parameter estimates (n = 4723*).
| Effect | χ2 | df | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study period | 21.0 | 10 | 0.021 |
| Sex | 20.1 | 5 | 0.001 |
| DSH† diagnosis | 78.9 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol problems diagnosis | 23.1 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Drug abuse diagnosis | 23.5 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Depression diagnosis | 89.8 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Anxiety diagnosis | 184.0 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Major psychiatric illness diagnosis | 102.0 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Dementia diagnosis | 21.1 | 5 | 0.001 |
| Other psychiatric diagnosis | 124.4 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Intoxication | 149.2 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Arrival mode | 77.8 | 15 | <0.001 |
| Arrival time band | 274.1 | 10 | <0.001 |
| Triage category | 46.4 | 5 | <0.001 |
| See psychiatric nurse | 39.7 | 15 | <0.001 |
| Age | 48.5 | 5 | <0.001 |
| Site | 16.0 | 5 | 0.007 |
*1374 attendees with available referral data excluded due to missing explanatory variable values.
†Deliberate self harm.
Dependent variable is categorical variable “onward referral” with six levels: admitted to general hospital ward, discharged to GP care, discharged against medical advice/self discharged, transferred to a mental health unit, referred to outpatient clinic, other.