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Table 4 Service use for patients with Anorexia Nervosa

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)

      

 Total

42

42

 

32

52

 

 < 18 years

15

9

 

11

7

 

Inpatient admission rate per month (mean, 95% CI)

      

 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)

      

 Total

24

25

 

20

29

 

 < 18 years

9

14

 

9

14

 

Outpatient referral rate per month (mean, 95% CI)

      

 < 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