TABLE 2—
Leading Disease Groups for Hospitalizations and ED Visits Among Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Patients With Medicaid: Boston, MA, 2010
| Disease Group | Hospitalization, No. (%) or % | ED Visit, No. (%) or % |
| Alla | ||
| Behavioral health disorders | 3 044 (47) | 7 531 (29) |
| General medical | 3 461 (53) | 18 240 (71) |
| Behavioral health disordersb | ||
| Bipolar disorders | 30 | 4 |
| Alcohol-related disorders | 22 | 52 |
| Drug-related disorders | 16 | 18 |
| Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders | 11 | 4 |
| Major depression | 10 | 2 |
| Other depression | 4 | 11 |
| Anxiety disorders | 2 | 5 |
| Other | 5 | 5 |
| General medical conditionsc | ||
| Circulatory system | 15 | 7 |
| Injury and poisoning | 14 | 20 |
| Respiratory system | 13 | 10 |
| Digestive system | 13 | 6 |
| Skin and subcutaneous tissue | 8 | 6 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 7 | 3 |
| Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 5 | 12 |
| Nervous system and sense organs | 4 | 10 |
| Symptoms, signs, ill-defined conditions | 4 | 12 |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 4 | 2 |
| Genitourinary system | 4 | 4 |
| Otherd | 8 | 8 |
Note. ED = emergency department.
a
n = 6505 for hospitalization; n = 25 771 for ED visit.
b
n = 3044 for hospitalization; n = 7531 for ED visit.
c
n = 3461 for hospitalization; n = 18 240 for ED visit.
d
Includes neoplasms, pregnancy complications, childbirth, puerperium, blood and blood-forming organ diseases, residual codes, all E codes, and unclassified diagnoses.