Table 2:

Emergency department visits and hospitalizations for mental health and substance use disorders and intentional self-injury by age and diagnosis, April 2019 to April 2020

CategoryMean N monthly visits* (January 2019 to March 2021)Per population
April 2019April 2020% Relative change
Emergency department visits by agePer 1000 population
 All ages219261.661.05−37
 10–13 yr4611.010.29−71
 14–17 yr16173.271.36−58
 18–21 yr23473.842.36−38
 22–24 yr17693.702.19−41
 25–44 yr92692.471.75−30
 45–64 yr49571.320.88−33
 65–105 yr15060.660.37−44
Hospitalizations by agePer 1000 population
 All ages62940.510.35−30
 10–13 yr1560.280.09−69
 14–17 yr5941.160.52−55
 18–21 yr5840.950.64−33
 22–24 yr4590.910.63−32
 25–44 yr24590.630.50−20
 45–64 yr15080.390.29−28
 65–105 yr5350.210.14−32
Intentional self-injury by agePer 10 000 population
 All ages18391.611.08−33
 10–13 yr581.180.51−56
 14–17 yr2825.173.16−39
 18–21 yr2734.483.12−30
 22–24 yr1684.212.35−44
 25–44 yr6321.861.26−32
 45–64 yr3350.850.67−22
 65–105 yr920.360.30−15
Emergency department visits by diagnosisPer 1000 population
 Substance-related and addictive disorders68190.560.38−32
 Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders22890.170.16−6
 Mood disorders32420.290.13−55
 Anxiety disorders39840.340.21−37
 Trauma and stressor-related disorders27700.250.13−47
Hospitalizations by diagnosisPer 1000 population
 Substance-related and addictive disorders14240.110.09−22
 Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders13890.110.09−14
 Mood disorders17070.150.08−43
 Anxiety disorders2310.020.01−61
 Trauma and stressor-related disorders4690.040.02−32
  • * Mean monthly visits are the total number of visits in each stratum divided by the number of study months.