Table 4.
Triage Physician Reported Contributors to Admissions
| All Admissions (n = 349) | Admissions by Associated Factor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Over 65 (n = 107) | Unstable Housing/ Homeless (n = 127) | “Off-Hours” Presentation (n = 232) | ||
| Lack of Outpatient Social Support (Family, Caregiver, etc.) | 125 (35.8) | 45 (42.1) | 52 (40.9) | 84 (36.2) |
| Homelessness | 115 (33.0) | 16 (15.0) | 102 (80.3) | 74 (31.9) |
| Substance Use Disorder | 82 (23.5) | 14 (13.1) | 47 (37.0) | 56 (24.1) |
| Lack of Outpatient Medical Support | 81 (23.2) | 19 (17.8) | 34 (26.8) | 53 (22.8) |
| Physical Limitation | 69 (19.8) | 25 (23.4) | 26 (20.5) | 46 (19.8) |
| Mental Health Disorder | 63 (18.1) | 12 (11.2) | 31 (24.4) | 40 (17.2) |
| Cognitive Limitation | 50 (14.3) | 27 (25.2) | 18 (14.2) | 33 (14.2) |
| Low Health Literacy | 39 (11.2) | 11 (10.3) | 16 (12.6) | 23 (9.9) |
| Non-English Speaker | 22 (6.3) | 9 (8.4) | 3 (2.4) | 11 (4.7) |
| SNF or Adult Family Home Refusal | 18 (5.2) | 9 (8.4) | 4 (3.1) | 13 (5.6) |
Most common contributors bolded for each category
Note: Multiple selections were allowed, so percentages do not equal 100%