Table 3.
Characteristics of ED Visits with a Primary MH Diagnosis by Presence of a Hospital IPU from 2012 to 2016
| Patient characteristic | Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (N = 171,153) n (%) |
No Inpatient Psychiatric Unita (N = 74,103) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 3-7 | 13,241 (7.7) | 7,739 (10.4) |
| 8-12 | 46,392 (27.1) | 19,410 (26.2) |
| 13-17 | 106,661 (62.3) | 44,377 (59.9) |
| 18-21 | 4,859 (2.8) | 2,577 (3.5) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 79,047 (46.2) | 33,147 (44.7) |
| Female | 92,012 (53.8) | 40,930 (55.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White/NH | 91,795 (53.6) | 36,323 (49.0) |
| Black/NH | 38,519 (22.5) | 18,638 (25.2) |
| Hispanic | 24,732 (14.5) | 12,275 (16.6) |
| Other | 16,107 (9.4) | 6,867 (9.3) |
| Payer | ||
| Government | 91,373 (53.4) | 42,391 (57.2) |
| Commercial | 71,335 (41.7) | 26,807 (36.2) |
| Self-pay | 4,616 (2.7) | 3,010 (4.1) |
| Other | 1,786 (1.0) | 1,319 (1.8) |
| Chronic Conditions | ||
| CCC | 6,968 (4.1) | 3,547 (4.8) |
| Physical CCI | 18,980 (11.1) | 6,830 (9.2) |
| No CCC or Physical CCI | 145,205 (84.8) | 63,726 (86.0) |
| ED Disposition | ||
| Admitted | 59,264 (34.6) | 16,705 (22.5) |
| Discharged | 91,328 (53.4) | 42,636 (57.5) |
| Transfer | 15,801 (9.2) | 12,002 (16.2) |
| Against Medical Advice | 654 (0.4) | 280 (0.4) |
| Died | 8 (0.0) | 12 (0.0) |
| Other | 4,098 (2.4) | 2,468 (3.3) |
NH=non-Hispanic; CCC=complex chronic condition; CCI=chronic condition indicator.
a
All differences significant at P < .001.