TABLE 2.
Total numbers and diagnoses of ED presentations of patients aged 7–18 years for April–September with percentage change between 2019 and 2020
| 2019 | 2020 | Percentage change (95% CIs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % total | n | % total | ||
| All ED presentations | 18 935 | NA | 11 235 | NA | −40.7 (−40.0 to −41.4) |
| All non‐MH presentations | 18 126 | 95.7 | 10 045 | 89.4 | −44.6 (−43.9 to −45.3) |
| All ED MH presentations | 809 | 4.3 | 1190 | 10.6 | +47.1 (43.6–50.6) |
| ICD‐10 MH diagnosis†, n | 809 | 1190 | |||
| All suicidality | 419 | 51.8 | 667 | 56.1 | +59.2 (54.3–63.9) |
| Suicidality and SH with suicidality | 313 | 38.7 | 515 | 43.3 | +64.5 (59.0–69.8) |
| Deliberate drug overdose | 106 | 12.9 | 152 | 12.3 | +43.4 (33.8–53.4) |
| Other MH disorder | 121 | 15.0 | 138 | 11.6 | +14.0 (8.4–21.5) |
| Anxiety | 79 | 9.8 | 99 | 8.3 | +25.3 (16.2–36.4) |
| Destructive behaviour | 71 | 8.8 | 90 | 7.6 | +26.8 (16.9–38.6) |
| Eating disorder | 32 | 4.0 | 67 | 5.6 | +109.4 (91.1–125.0) |
| Social issue | 34 | 4.2 | 64 | 5.4 | +88.2 (72.6–96.7) |
†
Diagnoses with fewer than 30 presentations per year were not included because of small numbers.
CI, confidence interval; MH, mental health; NA, not applicable; SH, self‐harm.