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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with substance-related disorders (SRD) (n = 22,484)

From: Frequencies of emergency department use and hospitalization comparing patients with different types of substance or polysubstance-related disorders

 

n/Mean

%/SD

Median

IQR

Outcomes (2015-16)

Frequency of emergency department (ED) visits (Mean, SD)

1.46

3.28

0

2

Frequency of hospitalizations (Mean, SD)

0.28

0.79

0

0

SRD: subgroups (2012-13 to 2014-15)

 Cannabis-related disorders

2036

9.06

  

 Drug-related disorders other than cannabis

4,420

19.66

  

 Alcohol-related disorders

5,627

25.03

  

 Polysubstance-related disordersa

10,401

46.26

  

Clinical variables (2013-14 to 2014-15 or other as specified)

 Mental disorders (MD)

12,834

57.08

  

 Chronic physical illnessesb

7,715

34.31

  

 Behavioral addictions (gambling, internet and gaming disorders)

360

1.60

  

 Number of years with SRD (2009-10 to 2015-16) (Mean, SD.)

2.74

1.69

2

3

Sociodemographic variables (2014-15)

Sex

 Men

14,880

66.18

  

Age

 12-17 years

831

3.70

  

 18-24 years

3,471

15.44

  

 25-44 years

10,095

44.90

  

 45+ years

8,087

35.97

  

Material Deprivation Index

 1-2

5,739

25.52

  

 3

3,840

17.08

  

 4-5 and not assignedc

12,905

57.40

  

Social Deprivation Index

 1 and 2

4,996

22.22

  

 3

3,356

14.93

  

 4-5 and not assignedc

14,132

62.85

  

Types of territory:

 Urban (> 100,000)

11,789

52.48

  

 Semi-urban (10,000 to 100,000)

6,374

28.38

  

 Rural (< 10,000)

4,299

19.14

  

Service use variables (2014-15)

Frequency of consultations with usual general practitioner (GP) and usual outpatient psychiatristd

 0-1

10,674

47.47

  

 2-3

4,686

20.84

  

 4+

7,124

31.68

  

High Usual Provider Continuity Index integrating both GP and psychiatristd (≥.67)

10,446

46.46

  

Frequency of interventions provided in community healthcare centers (excluding interventions from GP)

 0

13,529

60.17

  

 1-3

4,534

20.17

  

 4+

4,421

19.66

  

Frequency of interventions received in addiction treatment center servicese

 0

16,211

72.10

  

 1-3

1,921

8.54

  

 4+

4,352

19.36

  
  1. a Polysubstance-related disorders group included the following sub-groups: cannabis +other drugs-related disorders (n = 2,025), cannabis +alcohol-related disorders (n = 1,511), other drugs +alcohol-related disorders (n = 3,957), cannabis +other drugs +alcohol-related disorders (n = 2,908)
  2. b Chronic physical illnesses included: renal failure, cerebrovascular illnesses, neurological illnesses, hypothyroidism, fluid electrolyte illnesses, obesity, any tumor without metastasis, metastatic cancer, chronic pulmonary illnesses, diabetes complicated and uncomplicated, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular illnesses, valvular illnesses, myocardial infarction, hypertension, pulmonary circulation illnesses, blood loss anemia, ulcer illnesses, liver illnesses, AIDS/HIV, rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular illnesses, coagulopathy, weight loss, paralysis, deficiency anemia
  3. c Missing address or living in an area where index assignment is not feasible. An index cannot usually be assigned to residents of nursing home or homeless individuals
  4. d Usual GP (proxy for “patient family physician”) was defined as having at least two consultations with the same GP or with at least two GP working in the same family medicine group. Usual psychiatrist was defined as one that followed any patient in ambulatory care at least twice. Alternatively, individuals who made only one outpatient consultation with a psychiatrist had to have consulted their GP at least twice, which was considered a proxy for collaborative care. The Usual Provider Continuity Index describes the proportion of visits to the GP and psychiatrist most frequently used of all GP and psychiatrists consulted in ambulatory care
  5. e Services offered in addiction treatment centers included: medical activities (e.g. substitution treatment), specialized services for pathological gambling (e.g. rehabilitation), external services for pathological gambling (e.g. family support services), specialized addiction services (alcohol, drugs; e.g. detoxification treatment); external addiction services (e.g. reintegration), and brief treatment in addiction intervention units
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