Table 1.
Visit characteristics (n = 580), n (%).
| ED type | |
| General | 416 (71.7) |
| Pediatric | 164 (28.3) |
| Mode of arrival | |
| Medical transport | 267 (46.0) |
| Police | 15 (2.6) |
| Walk-in | 268 (46.2) |
| Unknown | 30 (5.2) |
| Patient accompaniment | |
| Alone | 9 (1.6) |
| Emergency Medical Services (EMS) worker | 213 (36.7) |
| Parent/guardian | 316 (54.4) |
| Friend | 11 (1.9) |
| Unknown | 31 (5.3) |
| Triage level | |
| CTAS 1 | 2 (0.3) |
| CTAS 2 | 76 (13.1) |
| CTAS 3 | 271 (46.7) |
| CTAS 4 | 215 (37.1) |
| CTAS 5 | 15 (2.6) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.2) |
| Main ambulatory diagnosis | |
| Anxiety or stress-related disorder | 112 (19.3) |
| Behavioural or emotional disorder/syndrome | 122 (21.0) |
| Intentional self-harm | 62 (10.7) |
| Mental and behavioural disorder secondary to substance abuse | 161 (27.8) |
| Mood disorder | 100 (17.2) |
| Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder | 23 (4.0) |
| Comorbidity | |
| None documented | 331 (57.1) |
| Mental health consultation | |
| No | 399 (68.8) |
| Yes | 181 (31.2) |
| Number of consultations | |
| 0 | 365 (62.9) |
| 1 | 206 (35.5) |
| 2 | 9 (1.6) |
| Number of investigations | |
| 0 | 411 (70.9) |
| 1 | 40 (6.9) |
| 2 | 76 (13.1) |
| 3 | 45 (7.8) |
| 4 | 8 (1.4) |
| Disposition | |
| Admitted | 75 (12.9) |
| Discharged | 426 (73.4) |
| Left without being seen/left against medical advice | 22 (3.8) |
| Transferred | 21 (3.6) |
| Unknown | 36 (6.2) |