Emergency Department Utilization by Crack-Cocaine Smokers in Dayton, Ohio
| Autor: | Robert G. Carlson, Russel S. Falck, Jichuan Wang, Kristen P. Massimino, Harvey A. Siegal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Health Status Medicine (miscellaneous) Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Odds Cocaine-Related Disorders Patient Admission Catchment Area Health Injury prevention Humans Medicine Psychiatry Ohio Emergency Services Psychiatric business.industry Poisoning Emergency department medicine.disease Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Emergency medicine Crack Cocaine Wounds and Injuries Female business Psychopathology |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 32:55-68 |
| ISSN: | 1097-9891 0095-2990 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study was to determine the frequency, principal diagnoses, and correlates of emergency department (ED) visits made by persons with a history of crack-cocaine use (n = 333) over a 3-year period. Data were collected from participant self-reports and hospital records. During the study a total of 643 ED visits were made by 211 people, ranging from 53.5 to 76.7/100 persons/year. Injury and poisoning accounted for the largest single category of ED visits (29.5%). Men had lower odds of visiting the ED (OR=0.79, 95%CI=0.62-0.99), as did participants with higher levels of education (OR=0.83, 95%CI=0.73-0.94). Number of times in drug abuse treatment (OR=1.04, 95%CI=1.01-1.09), having a chronic disease (OR=1.46, 95%CI=1.06-1.99), and higher Addiction Severity Index composite medical scores (OR=1.62, 95%CI=1.15-2.29) increased the odds of an ED visit. Factors in addition to drug use are likely to affect ED utilization rates among crack-cocaine smokers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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