Predictors of time to a return visit to the emergency department for mental health care among 3438 children
| Variable | Hazard ratio (95% CI)* | p |
|---|---|---|
| Age group at index visit, yr | ||
| 0–4 | Reference | |
| 5–9 | 7.95 (1.10–57.69) | 0.04 |
| 10–14 | 10.10 (1.44–70.79) | 0.02 |
| 15–17 | 12.37 (1.77–86.52) | 0.01 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | Reference | |
| Male | 0.72 (0.61–0.86) | < 0.001 |
| First Nations or socioeconomic status | ||
| Family received no subsidy or welfare | Reference | |
| First Nations | 1.65 (1.32–2.06) | < 0.001 |
| Family received government-sponsored subsidy | 1.63 (1.34–1.99) | < 0.001 |
| Main ambulatory diagnosis at index visit | ||
| All other diagnoses | Reference | |
| Anxiety- or stress-related disorder | 0.58 (0.48–0.70) | < 0.001 |
| Unspecified | 2.97 (1.11–7.97) | 0.03 |
Note: CI = confidence interval.
↵* Multivariable Cox regression.