Table 2.
Consultations outside emergency rooms (ERs) among patients with mental illnesses (MI), ER users and patients with MI not ER users for any reason, outpatient consultations for any reason within a week prior to an ER visit, and outpatient consultations for mental health (MH) reasons within a year prior to an ER visit, and a week or a month after an ER visit and hospitalization among patients by sex, age, and residential areas in 2014–15 and 2005–06
| Patients with MI users of ERs | Relative trend (%)d | Patients with MI not users of ERs | Relative trend (%)d | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 2005–06 | 2014–15 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||
| Meana | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | |||
| Patients with MI | 17.75 | 23.96 | 10.00 | 17.04 | 21.29 | 11.00 | 0.01 | 7.53 | 9.39 | 5.00 | 8.48 | 9.16 | 6.00 | −11.20 |
| Women | 17.64 | 22.40 | 11.00 | 17.40 | 20.34 | 12.00 | 8.03 | 8.77 | 6.00 | 9.07 | 8.80 | 7.00 | ||
| Men | 17.90 | 25.98 | 9.00 | 16.54 | 22.53 | 9.00 | 6.79 | 10.18 | 4.00 | 7.54 | 9.64 | 5.00 | ||
| 12–17 years | 7.84 | 12.04 | 4.00 | 7.81 | 11.68 | 5.00 | 3.99 | 5.71 | 3.00 | 4.74 | 6.10 | 3.00 | ||
| 18–24 years | 9.07 | 15.27 | 5.00 | 9.48 | 12.93 | 6.00 | 5.18 | 7.80 | 3.00 | 6.28 | 7.06 | 5.00 | ||
| 25–44 years | 11.86 | 17.02 | 7.00 | 11.89 | 14.34 | 8.00 | 6.83 | 8.54 | 5.00 | 7.38 | 7.67 | 6.00 | ||
| 45–64 years | 16.70 | 22.50 | 10.00 | 16.80 | 20.04 | 11.00 | 7.78 | 8.91 | 6.00 | 8.74 | 8.79 | 7.00 | ||
| 65 years+ | 28.30 | 29.74 | 19.00 | 28.48 | 28.37 | 20.00 | 10.58 | 12.15 | 8.00 | 11.99 | 12.53 | 9.00 | ||
| Montreal | 20.50 | 26.92 | 12.00 | 19.32 | 23.29 | 13.00 | 7.98 | 9.76 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 9.41 | 7.00 | ||
| Areas> 100,000 | 16.66 | 22.45 | 10.00 | 16.07 | 20.05 | 10.00 | 7.22 | 9.55 | 5.00 | 8.29 | 9.82 | 6.00 | ||
| Semi-urban | 16.24 | 22.13 | 9.00 | 15.69 | 20.28 | 10.00 | 7.27 | 9.62 | 5.00 | 7.63 | 8.09 | 6.00 | ||
| Rural | 14.63 | 19.71 | 8.00 | 14.42 | 18.37 | 9.00 | 6.76 | 7.63 | 5.00 | 7.57 | 7.92 | 6.00 | ||
| Outpatient consultations for any reason within a week prior to an ER visit (yes)b | Relative trend (%)d | Outpatient consultations for MH reasons within a year prior to an ER visit (yes)c | Relative trend (%)d | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 2005-06 | 2014–15 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||
| N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | |||||||
| Patients with MI | 126,391 (341,037) | 37.06 | 120,070 (326,572) | 36.77 | 0.80 | 56,079 (124,863) | 44.91 | 42,464 (117,120) | 36,26 | 23.87 | ||||
| Women | 76,149 (198,688) | 38.33 | 73,062 (188,867) | 38.68 | 30,262 (65,193) | 46.50 | 22,449 (60,711) | 36.98 | ||||||
| Men | 50,242 (142,349) | 35.29 | 47,008 (137,705) | 34.14 | 25,717 (59,570) | 43.17 | 20,015 (56,949) | 35.48 | ||||||
| 12–17 years | 4095 (19,533) | 20.96 | 3220 (14,639) | 22.00 | 3695 (7103) | 52.02 | 2415 (6048) | 39.93 | ||||||
| 18–24 years | 7729 (30,282) | 25.52 | 7525 (26,654) | 28.23 | 6505 (15,333) | 42.42 | 4692 (13,889) | 33.78 | ||||||
| 25–44 years | 27,917 (89,498) | 31.19 | 33,952 (103,693) | 32.74 | 18,629 (36,594) | 50.91 | 16,918 (41,270) | 41.02 | ||||||
| 45–64 years | 36,612 (98,689) | 37.10 | 38,876 (103,170) | 37.68 | 16,055 (32,749) | 49.02 | 13,078 (32,535) | 40.20 | ||||||
| 65 years+ | 50,038 (103,035) | 48.56 | 36,497 (78,416) | 46.54 | 11,195 (33,084) | 33.83 | 5361 (23,405) | 22.91 | ||||||
| Montreal | 58,081 (140,507) | 41.34 | 57,077 (137,893) | 41.39 | 23,952 (55,836) | 42.90 | 19,067 (51,986) | 36.68 | ||||||
| Areas> 100,000 | 27,169 (74,591) | 36.42 | 24,125 (68,187) | 35.38 | 12,610 (26,261) | 48.02 | 8395 (22,197) | 37.82 | ||||||
| Semi-Urban | 16,300 (50,689) | 32.16 | 15,619 (49,101) | 31.81 | 8202 (17,172) | 47.76 | 6505 (17,441) | 37.30 | ||||||
| Rural | 24,303 (73,730) | 32.96 | 22,658 (69,690) | 32.51 | 11,021 (24,963) | 44.14 | 8128 (24,728) | 32.90 | ||||||
| Outpatient consultations for MH reasons 1 week after an ER visit | Relative trend (%)d | Outpatient consultations for MH reasons 1 month after an ER visit | Relative trend (%)d | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 2005-06 | 2014–15 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||
| N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | |||||||
| After an ER visit | ||||||||||||||
| Patients with MI | 12,788 (121,378) | 10.54 | 14,842 (115,702) | 12.83 | −18.26 | 30,561 (121,378) | 25.18 | 33,938 (115,702) | 29.33 | −14,16 | ||||
| Women | 6790 (63,367) | 10.63 | 7919 (60,362) | 13.12 | 16,537 (63,867) | 25.89 | 18,117 (60,362) | 30.01 | ||||||
| Men | 5998 (57,511) | 10.43 | 6923 (55,340) | 12.51 | 14,024 (57,511) | 24.38 | 15,821 (55,340) | 28,59 | ||||||
| 12–17 years | 1021 (7120) | 14.34 | 879 (6015) | 14.61 | 2187 (7120) | 30.72 | 1680 (6015) | 27.93 | ||||||
| 18–24 years | 1595 (14,888) | 10.71 | 1651 (13,738) | 12.02 | 3620 (14,888) | 24.32 | 3681 (30,225) | 26.79 | ||||||
| 25–44 years | 4673 (35,942) | 13.00 | 6530 (41,236) | 15.84 | 11,017 (35,942) | 30.65 | 14,692 (41,236) | 35.63 | ||||||
| 45–64 years | 3742 (31,547) | 11.86 | 4438 (31,893) | 13.92 | 9000 (31,547) | 28.53 | 10,482 (31,893) | 32.87 | ||||||
| 65 years+ | 1757 (31,881) | 5.51 | 1344 (22,820) | 5.89 | 4737 (31,881) | 14.86 | 3403 (22,820) | 14.91 | ||||||
| Montreal | 6188 (53,941) | 11.47 | 6864 (51,618) | 13.30 | 13,525 (53,941) | 25.07 | 14,892 (51,618) | 28.85 | ||||||
| Areas> 100,000 | 2628 (25,528) | 10.29 | 3201 (21,873) | 14.63 | 6590 (25,528) | 25.81 | 6957 (21,873) | 31.81 | ||||||
| Semi-Urban | 1722 (16,938) | 10.17 | 2039 (17,234) | 11.83 | 4424 (16,938) | 26.12 | 5213 (17,234) | 30.25 | ||||||
| Rural | 2168 (24,339) | 8.91 | 2646 (24,202) | 10.93 | 5855 (24339) | 24,06 | 6671 (24,202) | 27.56 | ||||||
| Outpatient consultations for MH reasons 1 week after an hospitalization | Relative trend (%)d | Outpatient consultations for MH reasons 1 month after an hospitalization | Relative trend (%)d | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 2005-06 | 2014–15 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||
| N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | |||||||
| Patients with MI | 9531 (135,919) | 7.01 | 6281 (126,668) | 4.96 | 41.42 | 25,833 (135,919) | 19.01 | 18,164 (126,668) | 14.34 | 32.54 | ||||
| Women | 5294 (76,407) | 6.93 | 3461 (71,576) | 4,84 | 14,670 (76,407) | 19.20 | 9901 (71,576) | 13.83 | ||||||
| Men | 4237 (59,512) | 7.12 | 2820 (55,092) | 5.12 | 11,163 (59,512) | 18.76 | 8263 (55,092) | 15.00 | ||||||
| 12–17 years | 675 (4135) | 16.32 | 512 (3412) | 15.01 | 1417 (4135) | 34.27 | 1071 (3412) | 31.39 | ||||||
| 18–24 years | 826 (6698) | 12.33 | 693 (6730) | 10.30 | 1867 (6698) | 27.87 | 1782 (6730) | 26.48 | ||||||
| 25–44 years | 2748 (25,277) | 10.87 | 2153 (28,879) | 7.46 | 6961 (25,277) | 27.54 | 5980 (28,879) | 20.71 | ||||||
| 45–64 years | 2628 (34,313) | 7.66 | 1860 (36,360) | 5.12 | 7486 (34,313) | 21.82 | 5913 (36,360) | 16.26 | ||||||
| 65 years+ | 2654 (65,496) | 4.05 | 1063 (51,287) | 2.07 | 8102 (65,496) | 12.37 | 3418 (51,287) | 6.66 | ||||||
| Montreal | 4325 (59,660) | 7.25 | 2698 (56,259) | 4.80 | 10,663 (59,660) | 17.87 | 7629 (56,259) | 13.56 | ||||||
| Areas> 100,000 | 1959 (27,990) | 7.00 | 1366 (24,533) | 5.57 | 5710 (27,990) | 20.40 | 3826 (24,533) | 15.60 | ||||||
| Semi-Urban | 1466 (20,206) | 7.26 | 937 (18,710) | 5.01 | 4157 (20,206) | 20.57 | 2864 (18,710) | 15.31 | ||||||
| Rural | 1711 (27,325) | 6.26 | 1222 (26,218) | 4.66 | 5138 (27,325) | 18.80 | 3689 (26,218) | 14.07 | ||||||
aMean number of outpatient visits per year
bAll types of consultation, i.e. any reason
cConsultations for MH reasons only
dRelative trends calculated as: last value (in 2014–15) minus initial value (in 2005–06) divided by the initial value (in 2005–06) multiplied by 100 to obtain value in percentage. Age: standardized data