Table 1. Characteristics of Youths Enrolled in Medicaid in 33 States and Discharged From a Psychiatric Hospital.
| Characteristic | Youths, No. (%) (N = 139 694) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 10-13 | 43 499 (31.1) |
| 14-18 | 96 195 (68.9) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 72 537 (51.9) |
| Male | 67 157 (48.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 67 880 (48.6) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 30 489 (21.8) |
| Hispanic | 26 023 (18.6) |
| Othera | 15 302 (11.0) |
| Eligibility status | |
| Poverty | 93 189 (66.7) |
| Disability | 26 517 (19.0) |
| Foster care | 19 988 (14.3) |
| Insurance type | |
| Fee for service | 80 430 (57.6) |
| Managed care | 59 264 (42.4) |
| Length of stay, d | |
| 1-3 | 44 213 (31.6) |
| 4-5 | 36 037 (25.8) |
| 6-7 | 27 538 (19.7) |
| 8-12 | 20 840 (14.9) |
| 13-30 | 11 066 (7.9) |
| Primary discharge diagnosis | |
| Depression | 50 794 (36.4) |
| Bipolar disorder or other mood disorder | 46 498 (33.3) |
| Anxiety | 4831 (3.5) |
| ADHD | 5048 (3.6) |
| Substance use | 5453 (3.9) |
| Adjustment | 5553 (4.0) |
| Conduct or oppositional defiance | 8792 (6.3) |
| Schizophrenia | 8113 (5.8) |
| Other mental health disorderb | 4612 (3.3) |
| Prior inpatient care | 8859 (6.3) |
| Prior emergency department visit | 21 648 (15.5) |
| Prior outpatient care | 33 761 (24.2) |
| Recent self-harm | 1821 (1.3) |
| Psychiatric comorbidities, No. | |
| 0 | 87 257 (62.5) |
| 1 | 22 065 (15.8) |
| ≥2 | 30 372 (21.7) |
| Chronic medical condition | 8269 (5.9) |
Abbreviation: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
a
Includes Native American or Alaskan, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and more than 1 race/ethnicity.
b
Includes all mental health disorders coded as International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification diagnosis codes 290-319 not otherwise categorized above.