TABLE 1.
Demographic and diagnostic characteristics
| Description | Agitated, n = 1408 | Non‐agitated, n = 8764 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, continuous, y | ||
| Mean (±SD) a | 11.9 (±3.6) | 13.6 (±2.8) |
| Median (IQR) | 12.0 (9.1–15.0) | 14.0 (11.9–15.8) |
| Description | n (%) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 511 (36.2) | 5429 (61.9) |
| Male a | 897 (63.7) | 3335 (38.1) |
| Age, categorized | ||
| 0 < 10 y | 452 (32.1) | 958 (10.9) |
| 10 to 18 y | 956 (67.9) | 7806 (89.1) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 351 (24.9) | 3137 (35.8) |
| Non‐Hispanic a | 1045 (74.2) | 5539 (63.2) |
| Unknown | 12 (0.9) | 88 (1.0) |
| Race | ||
| White | 964 (68.5) | 6148 (70.1) |
| Black | 312 (22.2) | 1431 (16.3) |
| Asian | 31 (2.2) | 166 (1.9) |
| AIAN | 3 (0.2) | 11 (0.1) |
| NHPI | 1 (0.1) | 7 (0.1) |
| Other b | 56 (4.0) | 728 (8.3) |
| Unknown | 41 (2.9) | 273 (3.1) |
| Year | ||
| 2017 | 434 (30.8) | 2360 (26.9) |
| 2018 | 414 (29.4) | 2963 (33.8) |
| 2019 | 560 (39.8) | 3441 (39.3) |
| Diagnosis c | ||
| Suicidality | 405 (28.7) | 5307 (60.6) |
| Self‐harm behavior | 156 (11.1) | 1513 (17.3) |
| Depression | 215 (15.3) | 3189 (36.4) |
| Psychosis a | 16 (1.1) | 28 (0.3) |
| Anxiety disorder | 199 (14.1) | 1579 (18.0) |
| Overdose/poisoning | 99 (7.0) | 950 (10.8) |
| Substance use | 106 (7.5) | 763 (8.7) |
| ADHD a | 213 (15.1) | 610 (7.0) |
| Conduct disorder a | 257 (18.3) | 232 (2.7) |
| Autism a | 159 (11.3) | 152 (1.7) |
| Panic disorder | 22 (1.6) | 197 (2.2) |
| Bipolar a | 53 (3.8) | 141 (1.6) |
| ODD a | 45 (3.2) | 92 (1.0) |
| Schizophrenia | 7 (0.5) | 24 (0.3) |
| DMDD a | 43 (3.1) | 49 (0.6) |
Note: Data are provided as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number (percentage).
Abbreviations: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; AIAN, American Indian and Alaskan Native; DMDD, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder; IQR, interquartile range; NHPI, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; ODD, oppositional defiant disorder; SD, standard deviation.
a
Univariate predictors of acute agitation.
b
Mostly Hispanic ethnicity.
c
Some patients had >1 diagnosis category.