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Table 1 Sociodemographics and clinical features at the ED index visit among adolescents discharged following a discharge diagnosis of psychosis (n = 208). Figures are number, percentage unless otherwise stated

From: Predicting time to emergency department re-visits and inpatient hospitalization among adolescents who visited an emergency department for psychotic symptoms: a retrospective cohort study

 

Number

Percent

Age at ED visit, mean (SD)

14.95 (1.35)

Sex

 female

92

44.23 %

 male

116

55.77 %

Socioeconomic status proxy

 First Nations status

27

12.98 %

 no subsidy

116

55.77 %

 human services program recipient

19

9.13 %

 government sponsored program recipient

46

22.12 %

Main ambulatory diagnosis

 Schizophrenia, schizotypal disorder (ICD F20.0-F20.9, F21)

46

22.12 %

 Persistent delusional disorder (ICD F22.0, F22.8, F22.9)

11

5.29 %

 Acute and transient psychotic disorder (ICD F23.0-F23.3, F23.8-F23.9)

33

15.87 %

 Schizoaffective disorder, mania with psychotic symptoms (ICD F25.0-F25.2, F25.8-F25.9, F30.2)

7

3.37 %

 Nonorganic psychotic disorder (ICD F28)

8

3.85 %

 Unspecified nonorganic psychotic disorder (ICD F29)

103

49.52 %

Psychiatric comorbidity

 Yes

50

24.00 %

 No

158

76.00 %

Acuity assigned to self-harm using triage level

 1 (resuscitation)

4

1.92 %

 2 (emergent)

20

9.62 %

 3 (urgent)

80

38.46 %

 4 (semi-urgent)

56

26.92 %

 5 (non-urgent)

12

5.77 %

 Unknowna

36

17.31 %

  1. Legend: ICD International Classification of Diseases, SD standard deviation; aTriage level was a mandatory reportable field for EDs by April 1, 2006