Table 2.

Characteristics of Visits in the 30 Days Before and After an ED Visit for Suicide Ideation or Attempt Among US Adolescents Using Medicaid

Visit Types	30 Days Before Visit				30 Days After Discharge
	ED Treat-and-Release		ED-to-Hospital Admission		ED Treat-and-Release		ED-to-Hospital Admission
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Any visit	34,855	56	20,122	66	39,907	64	23,203	77
Outpatient mental health visit	23,347	38	15,384	52	30,210	49	20,166	67
Outpatient general visit	14,386	23	7278	24	14,023	23	6199	20
ED or hospital visit	8588	14	5570	18	8582	14	4611	15
No health care encounter	27,284	44	10,190	34	22,232	36	7109	23

ED indicates emergency department.

ED treat-and-release (n = 62,139); ED-to-hospital admission (n = 30,312).

Percentages do not sum to 100% because some patients had visits in more than 1 category (ie, an outpatient mental health visit and an outpatient general visit).