Table 2.
Characteristics of ED disposition, consultations and length of stay
| SPP | RPP | OR ¥ | 95% CI ¥ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number |
755 |
321 |
|
|
|
ED Disposition |
|
|
|
|
| Home |
453 (60.0) |
187 (58.3) |
0.89 |
0.64-1.23 |
| ICU/HDU/CCU |
54 (7.2) |
18 (5.6) |
0.77 |
0.44-1.34 |
| Ventilated |
37 (4.9) |
8 (2.5) |
0.50 |
0.23-1.08 |
| General ward |
86 (11.4) |
40 (12.5) |
1.11 |
0.74-1.65 |
| Mental Health |
99 (13.1) |
38 (11.8) |
0.90 |
0.60-1.34 |
| Involuntary |
32 (4.2) |
13 (4.1) |
0.95 |
0.49-1.84 |
| Absconded |
26 (3.4) |
24 (7.5) |
2.28 |
1.28-4.05 |
| Self-discharge |
25 (3.3) |
12 (3.7) |
1.13 |
0.56-2.28 |
| Other |
12 (1.6) |
2 (0.6) |
NT |
|
|
Consultations |
|
|
|
|
| Psychiatric consult |
457 (60.5) |
193 (60.1) |
0.98 |
0.75-1.28 |
| Toxicology consult |
205 (27.3) |
37 (11.5) |
0.35 |
0.24-0.51 |
|
LOS |
|
|
|
|
| ED€ (hours) |
6.5 [4.4-10.8] |
7.2 [4.3-12.6] |
1.02 |
0.99-1.06 |
| Non critical care admission§ (days) |
1.9 [1.3-3.8] |
1.8 [1.6-2.8] |
0.85 |
0.70-1.04 |
| Critical care admissionδ (days) | 2.6 [1.8-3.9] | 4.8 [2.5-5.9] | 1.15 | 1.01-1.31 |
Data presented as number (%) or median [interquartile range]. ¥Univariate logistic regression test of SPP versus RPP; €LOS in ED for patients discharged home from ED. §Total hospital LOS, including ED for patients admitted to a general ward; δTotal hospital LOS for patients requiring a critical care admission (CCCU/ICU/HDU), includes ED and ward stay post critical care.. SPP: Single poisoning presentation, RPP: Repeat poisoning presentation, ICU: Intensive care unit, HDU: High dependency unit, CCU: Coronary care unit, DSP: Deliberate self-poisoning, LOS: Length of stay, ED: Emergency department includes short-stay area, NT: Not tested.