Table 1 Demographic variables and diagnoses of patients
From: Pediatric psychiatric emergency rooms during COVID-19: a multi-center study
Total (n = 3,224) 100% | March—December 2019 (n = 1,735) 53.81% | March – December 2020 (n = 1,489) 46.18% | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male (%) | 45.43% | 46.93% | 43.94% |
Age (mean ± SD) | 13.78 ± 3.01 | 13.79 ± 2. 99 | 13.77 ± 3.03 |
Jewish (%) | 69.38% | 66.88% | 68.89% |
Urban residence (%) | 56.02% | 56.37% | 55.67% |
Born in Israel (%) | 86.93% | 87.61% | 86.26% |
Diagnoses | |||
Stress-related, anxiety, and mood disorders | 25.15% (n = 811) | 27.99% (n = 485) | 23.37 (n = 347) |
ADHD, conduct, and learning disabilities | 23 .52% (n = 758) | 23.55% (n = 409) | 23.50% (n = 350) |
Severe mental disorders | 46.27% (n = 1492) | 45.43% (n = 789) | 47.21% (n = 703) |
Other diagnosesb | 5.06% (n = 163) | 3.03% (n = 52) | 5.97% (n = 89) |
Psychiatric history | |||
Yesa | 37.5% | 32.5% | 43.5% |