Crude mortality proportions among persons with overdose-related and non-overdose-related visits to the emergency department, overall and by disposition status
| Disposition and time frame, mo | Type of visit; % of patients who died (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overdose-related | Non-overdose-related | |
| Overall (any disposition) | ||
| 1 | 0.8 (0.6–1.2) | 0.4 (0.4–0.4) |
| 3 | 1.8 (1.4–2.3) | 0.7 (0.7–0.8) |
| 6 | 3.5 (2.9–4.1) | 1.1 (1.1–1.1) |
| 12 | 5.4 (4.7–6.2) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) |
| Not admitted* | ||
| 1 | 0.7 (0.4–1.0) | 0.1 (0.1–0.1) |
| 3 | 1.6 (1.3–2.1) | 0.3 (0.3–0.3) |
| 6 | 3.4 (2.8–4.0) | 0.6 (0.5–0.6) |
| 12 | 5.3 (4.6–6.1) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) |
| Discharged to home or place of residence | ||
| 1 | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) | 0.1 (0.1–0.1) |
| 3 | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | 0.3 (0.3–0.3) |
| 6 | 3.3 (2.7–3.9) | 0.6 (0.5–0.6) |
| 12 | 5.1 (4.4–6.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) |
| Left against medical advice | ||
| 1 | 2.0 (0.7–6.1) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) |
| 3 | 2.0 (0.7–6.1) | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) |
| 6 | 5.3 (2.7–10.4) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) |
| 12 | 8.0 (4.6–13.7) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) |
| Admitted or transferred | ||
| 1 | 2.3 (1.1–4.7) | 2.9 (2.7–3.2) |
| 3 | 3.6 (2.0–6.3) | 4.6 (4.3–4.9) |
| 6 | 4.8 (3.0–7.9) | 6.1 (5.8–6.4) |
| 12 | 6.5 (4.2–9.8) | 8.2 (7.8–8.6) |
Note: ED = emergency department, CI = confidence interval.
↵* “Not admitted” is a combined category for those who were discharged and those who left against medical advice.