Table 1 Characteristics of ED Visits Involving Drug Misuse or Abuse, DAWN 2004–2011
Total (N = 14,245,776) | Men (n = 8,203,524; 57.6%) | Women (n = 6,042,252; 42.4%) | Men vs. Womena | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weighted % | Weighted % | Weighted % | Unadjusted OR | 95% CI | p | |
Age (years) | ||||||
18–20 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 1.08 | 1.01–1.15 | 0.022 |
21–34 | 34.6 | 35.2 | 33.8 | 1.06 | 1.02–1.10 | 0.005 |
35–54 | 42.1 | 42.3 | 41.9 | 1.02 | 0.98–1.05 | 0.318 |
55 or older | 11.4 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 0.78 | 0.74–0.82 | <.001 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
Non-Hispanic White | 63.0 | 59.3 | 68.2 | 0.68 | 0.63–0.73 | <.001 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 24.0 | 25.6 | 21.7 | 1.24 | 1.14–1.35 | <.001 |
Hispanic | 11.6 | 13.8 | 8.5 | 1.71 | 1.59–1.84 | <.001 |
Other | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.87 | 0.77–0.97 | 0.016 |
Drug Misuse or Abuse Category | ||||||
Alcohol only | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 0.97 | 0.89–1.05 | 0.433 |
Prescription Drugs only | 30.8 | 23.8 | 40.3 | 0.46 | 0.44–0.49 | <.001 |
Illicit Drugs only | 30.4 | 34.2 | 25.2 | 1.54 | 1.48–1.61 | <.001 |
Illicit Drugs w/ Alcohol | 14.2 | 17.8 | 9.4 | 2.10 | 1.97–2.24 | <.001 |
Prescription Drugs w/ Alcohol | 6.3 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 0.78 | 0.73–0.84 | <.001 |
Illicit Drugs w/ Prescription Drugs | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 0.99 | 0.93–1.06 | 0.805 |
Illicit Drugs w/ Prescription Drugs & Alcohol | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.34 | 1.23–1.47 | <.001 |
Discharge Disposition | ||||||
Discharged Home | 51.7 | 50.4 | 53.4 | 0.89 | 0.84–0.93 | <.001 |
Released to Police/Jail | 3.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.25 | 2.03–2.49 | <.001 |
Referral to Outpatient Detox/Drug Treatment | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 1.27 | 1.15–1.42 | <.001 |
Inpatient Detox/Psychiatric Hospital Admission | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 1.07–1.35 | 0.002 |
General Hospital Admission | 20.1 | 19.1 | 21.5 | 0.86 | 0.81–0.91 | <.001 |
Transferred to Another Facility | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 1.01 | 0.92–1.10 | 0.847 |
Left Against Medical Advice | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.25 | 1.12–1.38 | <.001 |