Table 3.
Number and percent of type of ED visit among patients who had at least one ED visit (N=12,0101)
| Indication | Percent of Indications2 | Under/healthy weight (N=8640) | Overweight (N=1827) | Obesity (N=1536) | p value trend3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accident/Injury | 34.2% | <0.0001 | |||
| 0 | 2885 (33.4%) | 557 (30.5%) | 471 (30.7%) | ||
| 1 | 3180 (36.8%) | 642 (35.1%) | 474 (30.9%) | ||
| >1 | 2575 (29.8%) | 628 (34.4%) | 591 (38.5%) | ||
| Acute respiratory | 16.8% | <0.0001 | |||
| 0 | 5629 (65.2%) | 1132 (62.0%) | 891 (58.0%) | ||
| 1 | 1944 (22.5%) | 426 (23.3%) | 375 (24.4%) | ||
| >1 | 1067 (12.3%) | 269 (14.7%) | 270 (17.6%) | ||
| Acute gastrointestinal | 10.4% | 0.1398 | |||
| 0 | 6544 (75.7%) | 1369 (74.9%) | 1123 (73.1%) | ||
| 1 | 1492 (17.3%) | 310 (17.0%) | 282 (18.4%) | ||
| >1 | 604 (7.0%) | 148 (8.1%) | 131 (8.5%) | ||
| Psychiatric/Substance abuse | 6.4% | 0.1034 | |||
| 0 | 7625 (88.3%) | 1567 (85.8%) | 1306 (85.0%) | ||
| 1 | 638 (7.4%) | 158 (8.6%) | 129 (8.4%) | ||
| >1 | 377 (4.4%) | 102 (5.6%) | 101 (6.6%) |
1
Primary indication was not available for 7 patients
2
Percent of all indications for ED visit for each diagnosis; only diagnoses having a frequency >5% are reported
3
Chi Square test for trend; p values adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and HOUSES Index