Table 3.
Adjusted ORs of ED visit by type of mental health disorder
Variables | ED visit (N=565) | No ED visit (N=13,040) | Crude OR | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a |
---|---|---|---|---|
No mental health disorder | 410 (72.5) | 10,840 (83.1) | Reference | Reference |
Anxiety | 67 (11.9) | 1084 (8.3) | 1.63 (1.25–2.13) | 1.73 (1.31–2.27)b |
Depression | 60 (10.6) | 759 (5.8) | 2.09 (1.58–2.77) | 2.13 (1.59–2.86)b |
Other | 28 (5.0) | 357 (2.7) | 2.07 (1.39–3.08) | 1.46 (0.93–2.28) |
Data are presented as number (percentage) or mean±standard deviation unless otherwise specified.
Other indicates substance use, bipolar, psychosis and other disorders.
ED, emergency department; OR, odds ratio.
Pluym et al. Emergency department use among postpartum women with mental health disorders. AJOG MFM 2021.
Adjusted for race and public insurance
Statistically significant.