Table 2. Depression and Cognitive Impairment Among Patients Arriving via EMS and Independent of EMS.
Characteristic | Arrive via EMS | Arrive Independent of EMS | |
---|---|---|---|
All Patients | Depression (PHQ-9) | ||
Depressed, ≥10 points | 99 (15%) | 86 (14%) | |
Score (median, IQR) | 3 (1, 7) | 3 (1, 7) | |
N=668 | N=634 | ||
Cognitive Impairment (Six Item Screener)* | |||
Impaired, >2 errors | 86 (13%) | 53 (8%) | |
N=687 | N=642 | ||
Patients Discharged from the ED / ED Observation Unit | Depression (PHQ-9) | ||
Depressed, ≥10 points | 55 (13%) | 47 (11%) | |
Score (median, IQR) | 3 (1, 6) | 3 (1, 6) | |
N=415 | N=415 | ||
Cognitive Impairment (Six Item Screener) | |||
Impaired, >2 errors | 46 (11%) | 32 (8%) | |
N=423 | N=421 | ||
Patients Admitted to the Hospital | Depression (PHQ-9) | ||
Depressed, ≥10 points | 43 (18%) | 39 (18%) | |
Score (median, IQR) | 4 (1, 7) | 4 (2, 8) | |
N=242 | N=218 | ||
Cognitive Impairment (Six Item Screener)* | |||
Impaired, >2 errors | 40 (16%) | 21 (10%) | |
N=253 | N=220 |
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