Table 3 Discharge disposition of total and first-time ED hospitalizations among children and youth (5–17 years), Canada (excl. QC), 2010/11 to 2022/23
Anorexia Nervosa | Atypical Anorexia Nervosa | Bulimia Nervosa | Other | Unspecified | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | ||||||
Total cases | ||||||
Discharged homeƚ | 8 554 (88.9) | 443 (90.4) | 1 471 (88.7) | 1 696 (91.3) | 4 509 (88.1) | 16 673 (89.0) |
Transferred to inpatient hospital careǂ | 729 (7.6) | 27 (5.5) | 113 (6.8) | 90 (4.8) | 365 (7.1) | 1 324 (7.1) |
Left against medical advice | 198 (2.1) | 8 (1.6) | 34 (2.0) | 29 (1.6) | 100 (2.0) | 369 (2.0) |
Transferred to continuing care§ | 103 (1.1) | 9 (1.8) | 41 (2.5) | 42 (2.3) | 107 (2.1) | 331 (1.8) |
Emergency department or ambulatory care¶ | 11 (0.1) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 12 (0.1) |
Other# | 22 (0.2) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 34 (0.7) | 31 (0.2) |
First-time cases | ||||||
Discharged homeƚ | 5 248 (91.2) | 284 (93.4) | 871 (90.8) | 1 252 (92.5) | 3 382 (89.3) | 11 037 (90.8) |
Transferred to inpatient hospital careǂ | 345 (6.0) | 8 (2.6) | 50 (5.2) | 57 (4.2) | 226 (6.0) | 686 (5.6) |
Left against medical advice | 106 (1.8) | 7 (2.3) | 22 (2.3) | 25 (1.8) | 89 (2.3) | 249 (2.0) |
Transferred to continuing care§ | 32 (0.6) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 15–19 (< 5.0) | 20 (1.5) | 86 (2.3) | 156 (1.3) |
Emergency department or ambulatory care¶ | 5–9 (< 5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 8 (0.1) |
Other# | 16 (0.3) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1–4 (< 5.0) | 23 (0.2) |