Table 1:
Comparisons of LHD activities, patient characteristics, and contextual factors by SUD-related and non SUD-related ED Visits in the State of Maryland in 2012
| Variable | SUD-related ED Diagnosis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n= 288,920) | No (n= 1,353,509) | p-value | |
| LHD Activities | |||
| LHD Involved in SUD Policy in the Past 2 Years | 0.90 | 0.94 | < 0.001 |
| LHD Provided SUD Preventive Services in the Past Year | 0.73 | 0.66 | < 0.001 |
| Individual Characteristics | |||
| Female (%) | 47.97 | 61.46 | < 0.001 |
| Age | 39.79 | 44.25 | < 0.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White (%) | 58.07 | 44.47 | < 0.001 |
| African American (%) | 37.53 | 47.01 | < 0.001 |
| Latino (%) | 2.47 | 4.29 | < 0.001 |
| Other Race (%) | 1.94 | 4.23 | < 0.001 |
| Insurance | |||
| Medicare (%) | 12.40 | 19.88 | < 0.001 |
| Medicaid (%) | 36.17 | 24.06 | < 0.001 |
| Private Insurance (%) | 23.85 | 36.29 | < 0.001 |
| Uninsured (%) | 24.53 | 15.70 | < 0.001 |
| No Charge (%) | 0.80 | 0.79 | < 0.001 |
| Other Payer (%) | 2.26 | 3.28 | < 0.001 |
| LHD Characteristics | |||
| Full Time Employees (count) | 461.65 | 494.14 | < 0.001 |
| County Level Contextual Factors | |||
| Total Population (1,000s) | 458.24 | 555.44 | < 0.001 |
| Percent White (%) | 60.80 | 54.41 | < 0.001 |
| Percent African American (%) | 30.86 | 35.03 | < 0.001 |
| Percent Insured <65 (%) | 75.04 | 75.12 | < 0.001 |
| Percent Urban Population (%) | 83.74 | 87.10 | < 0.001 |
| Median Household Income ( $) | 62447.92 | 65189.39 | < 0.001 |
| Percent Employed (%) | 48.16 | 48.81 | < 0.001 |
| Percent No High School >=25 (%) | 8.92 | 8.75 | < 0.001 |
| Community Mental Health Centers (count) | 0.58 | 0.68 | < 0.001 |
| Federally Qualified Health Centers (count) | 9.18 | 9.19 | 0.55 |
| PCPs per 1,000 population (count) | 0.77 | 0.85 | < 0.001 |
| Specialists per 1,000 population (count) | 1.47 | 1.63 | < 0.001 |
| Hospitals (count ) | 6.26 | 7.01 | < 0.001 |
Data source: The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) National Profile of Local Health Departments 2012; HCUP State Emergency Department Database (SEDD) data from the state of Maryland for 2012; Area Health Resource File 2013.