Table 3. Odds of ED LOS >6 and >12 hours for psychiatric, substance use, and co-occurring disorders visits compared to medical visits overall and by disposition.
*adjusted for age group, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance type, region, and year; AOR = Adjusted odds ratio; CI = 95% confidence interval; ED LOS = emergency department length of stay
| LOS | AOR (CI)* | ||
| Psychiatric | Substance Use | Co-Occurring Disorders | |
| Overall | |||
| >6 hours | 2.2 (1.9-2.4) | 3.2 (2.8-3.7) | 4.8 (3.7-6.2) |
| >12 hours | 2.1 (1.8-2.5) | 2.1 (1.7-2.6) | 3.5 (2.5-4.8) |
| Admit | |||
| >6 hours | 1.2 (0.9-1.5) | 0.9 (0.6-1.2) | 1.5 (1.0-2.4) |
| >12 hours | 1.5 (1.1-2.0) | 1.2 (0.8-1.8) | 2.0 (1.3-3.3) |
| Transfer | |||
| >6 hours | 3.1 (2.4-4.1) | 2.0 (1.2-3.5) | 3.2 (1.9-5.3) |
| >12 hours | 2.8 (2.0-3.9) | 2.0 (1.0-3.9) | 3.2 (1.9-5.5) |
| Discharge | |||
| >6 hours | 1.5 (1.2-1.7) | 3.9 (3.3-4.6) | 4.7 (3.4-6.5) |
| >12 hours | 1.4 (1.1-1.8) | 2.3 (1.8-2.9) | 2.8 (1.8-4.3) |