Table 1 Variables related to needs factors predicting frequency of patient hospitalizations for any medical condition in 2014–15
Characteristics | Total N (%) | No hospitalizations (0 times) N (%) | Moderate hospitalizations (1–2 times) N (%) | Frequent hospitalizations (3+ times) N (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 11,367 (100) | 6424 (56.5) | 4192 (36.9) | 751 (6.6) | Â |
Needs factors | |||||
 Mental disorders (MD) (2012–2014) | 7624 (67.1) | 4176 (65.0) 2 | 2931 (69.9) 1 | 517 (68.8) | .00 |
  Common MD | 4569 (40.2) | 2484 (38.7) 2 | 1783 (42.5) 1 | 302 (40.2) | .00 |
   Depressive disorders | 1468 (12.9) | 722 (11.2) 2,3 | 636 (15.2) 1 | 110 (14.6) 1 | .00 |
   Anxiety disorders | 3870 (34.0) | 2155 (33.5) | 1462 (34.9) | 253 (33.7) | .36 |
   Adjustment disorders | 3841 (33.8) | 2183 (34.0) | 1415 (33.8) | 243 (32.3) | .67 |
  Serious MD | 3004 (26.4) | 1480 (23.0) 2,3 | 1293 (30.8) 1 | 231 (30.8) 1 | .00 |
   Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders | 2144 (18.9) | 1074 (16.7) 2,3 | 905 (21.6) 1 | 165 (22.0) 1 | .00 |
   Bipolar disorders | 1564 (13.8) | 764 (11.9) 2,3 | 683 (16.3) 1 | 117 (15.6) 1 | .00 |
  Personality disorders | 1442 (12.7) | 925 (14.4) 2,3 | 453 (10.8) 1 | 64 (8.5) 1 | .00 |
  Substance-related disorders (SRD) (drug and alcohol) (2012–2014) | 1805 (15.3) | 1036 (15.2) | 657 (15.5) | 112 (14.9) | .86 |
   Alcohol related disorders | 1112 (9.8) | 562 (8.7) 2 | 468 (11.2) 1 | 82 (10.9) | .00 |
   Drug related disorders | 1086 (9.6) | 678 (10.6) 2,3 | 357 (8.5) 1 | 51 (6.8) 1 | .00 |
 Suicidal behaviors in ED visits (2014–2015) | 4512 (39.7) | 2810 (43.7) 2,3 | 1456 (34.7) 1 | 246 (32.8) 1 | .00 |
 Chronic physical illnesses | 3547 (31.2) | 1471 (22.9) 2,3 | 1609 (38.4) 1,3 | 467 (62.2) 1,2 | .00 |
 Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (2012–2014) a |  |  |  |  | .00 |
  0 | 8713 (76.7) | 5293 (81.6) 2,3 | 3049 (72.7) 1,3 | 425 (56.6) 1,2 | .00 |
  1 | 1120 (9.9) | 617 (9.6) | 414 (9.9) | 89 (11.9) | .00 |
  2 | 635 (5.6) | 278 (4.3) 2,3 | 291 (6.9) 1 | 66 (8.8) 1 | .00 |
  3+ | 899 (7.9) | 290 (4.5) 2,3 | 438 (10.4) 1,3 | 171 (22.8) 1,2 | .00 |
 Co-occurring MD/SRD | 2084 (18.3) | 726 (11.3) 2,3 | 1054 (25.1) 1,3 | 304 (40.5) 1,2 | .00 |
 Co-occurring MD/chronic physical illnesses | 3843 (33.8) | 1219 (19.0) 2,3 | 2073 (49.5) 1,3 | 551 (73.4) 1,2 | .00 |
 Co-occurring SRD/chronic physical illnesses | 1047 (9.2) | 260 (4.0) 2,3 | 571 (13.6) 1,3 | 216 (28.8) 1,2 | .00 |
 Co-occurring MD/SRD/chronic physical illnesses | 903 (7.9) | 175 (2.7) 2,3 | 522 (12.5) 1,3 | 206 (27.4) 1,2 | .00 |
 Illness acuity b |  |  |  |  | .00 |
  Levels 1 and 2 (immediate and very urgent) | 1173 (10.3) | 639 (9.9) 2,3 | 482 (11.5) 1,3 | 52 (6.9) 1,2 |  |
  Level 3 (urgent) | 2556 (22.5) | 1456 (22.7) 3 | 1003 (23.9) 3 | 94 (12.5) 1,2 |  |
  Levels 4 and 5 (less urgent and non-urgent) | 7638 (67.3) | 4326 (67.3) 2,3 | 2707 (64.6) 1,3 | 605 (80.6) 1,2 |  |