Table 4. Acute management in the pediatric emergency department of youths presenting with suicide attempt or non-suicidal self-injury and those without.
| Variables | With SA and/or NSSI (n = 91) | Without both SA and NSSI (n = 245) | Statistical analysis | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychotropic prescription | 61 (67.0) | 119 (48.6) | 9.09a | 0.003 | |
| Disposition | 0.154b | ||||
| Follow-up loss | 6 (6.6) | 11 (12.4) | |||
| Outpatient referral | 47 (51.6) | 157 (64.1) | |||
| Admission to psychiatric ward | 27 (29.7) | 62 (25.3) | |||
| Transfer to another hospital for psychiatric admission | 10 (11.0) | 13 (5.3) | |||
| Admission to pediatric ward | 1 (1.1) | 2 (0.8) | |||
| Length of stay (min) | 377.8 ± 302.1 | 283.0 ± 221.8 | 2.73c | 0.007 | |
Data are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
SA = suicide attempt.
aχ2 test; bP was calculated by a Fisher's exact test; ct-test.