Table 3 Adjusted hazard ratios and 95 % confidence interval for predictors of inpatient hospitalization for mental health care within 90 days of the index ED visit
Number | Adjusted hazard ratio | 95 % confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex × socioeconomic status proxy (interaction) | |||
Male, First Nations status vs. no subsidy/government sponsored program recipient/human services program recipient | 17 vs. 99 | 0.57 | 0.13 to 2.49 |
Female, First Nations status vs. no subsidy/government sponsored program recipient/human services program recipient | 10 vs. 82 | 4.18 | 1.24 to 14.06 |
Number of physician follow-up visits for any reason within 30 days following index ED visit | |||
0 or 1 | 68 | 1.00 | Reference |
Greater than 1 | 140 | 9.43 | 1.24 to 72.00 |
Physician type at follow-up visit | |||
Pediatrician | 8 | 4.45 | 1.43 to 13.87 |
No visit/general practitioner/psychiatrist/other | 200 | 1.00 | Reference |
Facility type where follow-up visit occurred | |||
Hospital-based outpatient care | 83 | 3.48 | 1.54 to 7.88 |
No visit/community mental health facility/practitioner’s office/other | 125 | 1.00 | Reference |