Table 1 Patient demographics and admission details of inpatient eating disorders based on a retrospective clinical audit
Parameter | |
|---|---|
Age, years (median + IQR) | 22 (8) |
Gender | |
Male, n (%) | 2 (9%) |
Female, n (%) | 20 (87%) |
Indeterminate n (%) | 1 (4%) |
Body mass index on admission (median + IQR) | 16.9 (3.8) |
Eating disorder diagnosed prior to admission, n (%) | 20 (87%) |
Eating disorder diagnosis | |
Anorexia Nervosa, n (%) | 17 (74%) |
OSFED, n (%) | 4 (17%) |
Atypical AN, n (%) | 2 (9%) |
Assessed in the emergency department, n (%) | 10 (44%) |
Average time in emergency department, hours (mean SD) | 6.7 (2.5) |
Admission details | |
Direct admission, n (%) | 13 (57%) |
Interhospital transfer, n (%) | 10 (44%) |
Medical ward, n (%) | 3 (13%) |
Mental health ward, n (%) | 16 (67%) |
Both medical and mental health wards, n (%) | 5 (21%) |
Admission day | |
Weekday (Monday to Thursday), n (%) | 8 (35%) |
Friday, n (%) | 8 (35%) |
Weekend (Saturday and Sunday), n (%) | 7 (30%) |
Length of stay, days mean (SD) | 21.7 (10.2) |
Prior admission for eating disorder treatment | |
Past 6 months, n (%) | 8 (35%) |
Past 12 months, n (%) | 10 (43%) |
Required a treatment authority at any stage of admission, n (%) | 16 (70%) |