Table 2 Alcohol-related reasons for index admissions and readmissions

Alcohol withdrawal, n (%)*

31 (55.4 %)

41 (49.4 %)

0.49 (1)

0.47

Acute alcoholic hepatitis, n (%)*

13 (23.2 %)

23 (27.7 %)

0.55 (1)

0.35

Complications of cirrhosis (ascites, jaundice, encephalopathy), n (%)*

11 (19.6 %)

25 (30.1 %)

0.17 (1)

1.91

Gastritis, n (%)*

6 (10.7 %)

11 (13.3 %)

0.65 (1)

0.20

Acute alcohol intoxication, n (%)**

4 (7.1 %)

13 (15.1 %)

0.19 (1)

Gastrointestinal bleed, n (%)*

6 (10.7 %)

10 (12.0 %)

0.81 (1)

0.06

Suicidal ideation, n (%)*

7 (12.5 %)

6 (7.2 %)

0.30 (1)

1.10

Chest pain, n (%)**

4 (7.1 %)

6 (7.2 %)

>0.99 (1)

Other, n (%)**

10 (17.9 %)

7 (8.4 %)

0.10 (1)

Reasons for Readmission

Discharged with Antidepressant (n = 25)

Discharged without Antidepressant (n = 39)

P-value (d.f.)

Test statistic

Alcohol withdrawal, n (%)*

10 (40.0 %)

27 (69.2 %)

0.28 (1)

1.15

Acute alcoholic hepatitis, n (%)*

6 (24.0 %)

8 (20.5 %)

0.74 (1)

0.11

Complications of cirrhosis (ascites, jaundice, encephalopathy), n (%)**

4 (16.0 %)

6 (15.4 %)

0.44 (1)

Gastrointestinal bleed, n (%)**

4 (16.0 %)

7 (17.9 %)

>0.99 (1)

Gastritis, n (%)**

7 (28.0 %)

3 (7.7 %)

0.04 (1)

Acute alcohol intoxication, n (%)**

4 (16.0 %)

4 (10.3 %)

0.70 (1)

Suicidal ideation, n (%)**

2 (8.0 %)

4 (10.3 %)

>0.99 (1)

Chest pain, n (%)**

0 (0.0 %)

1 (2.6 %)

>0.99 (1)

Other, n (%)**

1 (4.0 %)

3 (7.7 %)

>0.99 (1)