From: The impact of COVID-19 on eating disorder referrals and admissions in Waikato, New Zealand
 | Pre-COVID-19 | COVID-19 | p | 2019 | 2020 | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inpatient admissions (n) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Total | 42 | 42 |  | 32 | 52 |  |
 < 18 years | 15 | 9 |  | 11 | 7 |  |
Inpatient admission rate per month (mean, 95% CI) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Total | 2.8 (2.4–3.2) | 4.7 (4.0–5.3) | 0.04 | 2.7 (2.2–3.2) | 4.3 (3.7–4.9) | 0.03 |
 < 18 years | 0.9 (0.5–1.3) | 0.4 (0–1.0) | 0.12 | 0.9 (0.4–1.4) | 0.6 (0–1.3) | 0.3 |
 > 18 years | 1.9 (1.4–2.4) | 4 (3.4–4.6) | 0.01 | 1.8 (1.1–2.4) | 3.2 (2.7–3.6) | 0.03 |
Outpatient referrals (n) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Total | 24 | 25 |  | 20 | 29 |  |
 < 18 years | 9 | 14 |  | 9 | 14 |  |
Outpatient referral rate per month (mean, 95% CI) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 18 years | 0.6 (0.06–1.1) | 1.6 (1.0–2.1) | 0.03 | 0.8 (0.2–1.3) | 1.2 (0.6–1.8) | 0.3 |
 > 18 years | 0.9 (0.3–1.5) | 1.3 (0.5–2.0) | 0.7 | 0.9 (0.3–1.6) | 1.25 (0.6–1.9) | 0.5 |