Variables | Moderate hospitalizations: 1–2 times (2014–15) | Frequent hospitalizations: 3+ times (2014–15) | ||||||
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 | Coefficients | P-Value | OR | 95% CI | Coefficients | P-Value | OR | 95% CI |
Needs factors | ||||||||
 Mental disorders (MD) (2012–2014) | ||||||||
  Depressive disorders | .31 | .00 | 1.35 | 1.17–1.57 | .34 | .01 | 1.41 | 1.08–1.84 |
  Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders | .19 | .00 | 1.21 | 1.06–1.38 | .23 | .05 | 1.26 | 1.00–1.58 |
  Bipolar disorders | .28 | .00 | 1.32 | 1.14–1.52 | .23 | .09 | 1.25 | .96–1.63 |
  Personality disorders | −.41 | .00 | .66 | .57–.77 | −.65 | .00 | .52 | .38–.71 |
  Alcohol related disorders | .33 | .00 | 1.39 | 1.17–1.64 | .41 | .01 | 1.50 | 1.11–2.04 |
  Drug related disorders | −.29 | .00 | .75 | .63–.89 | −.43 | .02 | .65 | .46–.93 |
Suicidal behaviors in emergency department (ED) visits (2014–2015) | −.24 | .00 | .79 | .72–.87 | −.24 | .01 | .78 | .65–.95 |
Co-occurring MD/substance related disorders (SRD) | .74 | .00 | 2.09 | 1.85–2.36 | 1.50 | .00 | 4.45 | 3.68–5.44 |
Chronic physical illnesses (2012–2014) | .70 | .00 | 2.02 | 1.82–2.24 | 1.64 | .00 | 5.15 | 4.30–6.18 |
Illness acuity (triage priority levels) a, b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Level 3 (urgent) | −.15 | .09 | .86 | .72–1.03 | .25 | .15 | 1.29 | .91–1.81 |
  Levels 4–5 (less urgent and non-urgent) | −.38 | .00 | .69 | .58–.81 | −.29 | .15 | .75 | .51–1.11 |
Predisposing factors (2014–15) | ||||||||
 Age b | ||||||||
  18–24 years | .65 | .00 | 1.91 | 1.52–2.40 | .30 | .14 | 1.35 | .91–1.99 |
  25–44 years | .52 | .00 | 1.68 | 1.35–2.08 | .17 | .38 | 1.18 | .82–1.17 |
  45–64 years | .60 | .00 | 1.81 | 1.45–2.26 | .05 | .79 | 1.05 | .72–1.53 |
  65+ years | .74 | .00 | 2.10 | 1.64–2.69 | .16 | .47 | 1.17 | .76–1.81 |
Deprivation Index: | ||||||||
 Social |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  2 | −.08 | .41 | .92 | .76–1.12 | −.16 | .38 | .85 | .60–1.21 |
  3 | −.08 | .36 | .92 | .78–1.09 | .03 | .86 | 1.03 | .77–1.38 |
  4 | −.03 | .67 | .97 | .81–1.14 | −.14 | .36 | .86 | .64–1.18 |
  5: Most deprived | .04 | .65 | 1.04 | .88–1.22 | −.15 | .30 | .86 | .64–1.15 |
 Types of ED b | ||||||||
  Psychiatric ED integrated with a general ED located in a separate site | −.14 | .03 | .87 | .76–.99 | −.44 | .00 | .65 | .51–.82 |
  General ED without psychiatric services | .03 | .70 | 1.03 | .88–1.20 | −.25 | .01 | .78 | .58–1.05 |
  Psychiatric ED merged with general ED | .10 | .15 | 1.10 | .97–1.26 | −.17 | .15 | .85 | .67–1.06 |
Enabling factors c | ||||||||
 Number of consultations for any medical condition with a general practitioner (GP) in medical clinics b | ||||||||
  1–3 consultations | .03 | .56 | 1.03 | .93–1.15 | −.05 | .63 | .95 | .78–1.16 |
  4+ consultations | −.00 | .97 | .99 | .88–1.13 | −.12 | .31 | .88 | .71–1.12 |
 Number of outpatient psychiatrist consultations b | ||||||||
  1–3 consultations | .23 | .00 | 1.26 | 1.09–1.47 | .43 | .02 | 1.54 | 1.06–2.23 |
  4–6 consultations | .85 | .00 | 2.33 | 1.92–2.83 | 1.42 | .00 | 4.13 | 4.75–6.19 |
  7+ consultations | 2.02 | .00 | 7.52 | 6.45–8.77 | 3.18 | .00 | 24.00 | 17.52–33.00 |
 Number of physicians consulted in specialized care b | ||||||||
  1–2 physicians | 1.06 | .00 | 2.88 | 2.50–3.30 | .82 | .00 | 2.27 | 1.53–3.37 |
  3+ physicians | 1.20 | .00 | 3.31 | 2.74–3.99 | .59 | .00 | 1.78 | 1.28–2.53 |
Prior consultations at ED for any medical condition | .99 | .00 | 2.71 | 2.42–3.04 | .25 | .00 | 11.94 | 8.16–17.47 |
 Number of interventions in local community service centers b | ||||||||
  1–3 interventions | .02 | .72 | 1.03 | .90–1.17 | .00 | .99 | .99 | .77–1.30 |
  4+ interventions | −.02 | .80 | .99 | 88–1.10 | .46 | .00 | 1.58 | 1.30–1.93 |