Table 1. Patient- and Visit-Level Characteristics Comparing All Patients With and Without Behavioral Flags Across 3 ED Sites.
| Characteristic | Patients, No. (%) (N = 195 601) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag (n = 683) | No flag (n = 194 918) | ||
| Total visits, No. | 6851 | 420 007 | NA |
| Age, y | |||
| 18-24 | 70 (10.3) | 31 427 (16.1) | <.001 |
| 25-34 | 163 (23.9) | 43 414 (22.3) | |
| 35-44 | 172 (25.2) | 28 225 (14.5) | |
| 45-54 | 137 (20.1) | 26 577 (13.6) | |
| 55-64 | 106 (15.5) | 28 712 (14.7) | |
| ≥65 | 35 (5.1) | 36 563 (18.8) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 300 (43.9) | 110 590 (56.7) | <.001 |
| Male | 383 (56.1) | 84 327 (43.3) | |
| Racea | |||
| Black | 486 (71.2) | 113 152 (58.1) | <.001 |
| White | 197 (28.8) | 81 766 (42.0) | |
| Insurance status | |||
| Commercial | 437 (6.4) | 42 065 (10.2) | <.001 |
| Managed care | 223 (3.3) | 90 254 (21.9) | |
| Medicaid | 5101 (74.5) | 149 817 (36.3) | |
| Medicare | 964 (14.1) | 107 948 (26.1) | |
| Self-pay | 126 (1.8) | 23 064 (5.6) | |
| Emergency Severity Index level | |||
| 1 (most acute) | 11 (0.2) | 2615 (0.7) | <.001 |
| 2 | 1619 (24.4) | 92 566 (23.0) | |
| 3 | 3128 (47.2) | 209 564 (52.1) | |
| 4 | 1119 (16.7) | 83 318 (20.7) | |
| 5 (least acute) | 646 (9.8) | 12 007 (3.0) | |
| Psychiatric | 106 (1.6) | 2339 (0.6) | |
| ED site | |||
| 1 (tertiary referral center) | 3294 (48.1) | 168 153 (40.7) | <.001 |
| 2 | 2085 (30.4) | 109 924 (26.6) | |
| 3 (level 1 trauma center) | 1472 (21.5) | 135 079 (32.7) | |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; NA, not applicable.
a
Individuals reporting Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity were included within Black and White race categories.