Background
Methods
Background and data sources
Sample
Diagnoses |
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9)
| International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-100 |
---|---|---|
Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders | 295, 297, 298 | F20, F21, F22, F23, F24, F25, F28, F29, F32.3, F33.3, F44.89 |
Bipolar disorders | 296.0, 296.1, 296.4, 296.5, 296.6, 296.8 | F30.1, F30.2, F30.3, F30.4, F30.8, F31.1, F31.6, F31.2, F31.73-F31.78, F31.81, F31.9, F38 |
Depressive episodes | 296.2, 296.3, 296.9, 300.4, 311.9 | F32.0, F32.1, F32.2, F32.3, F32.4, F32.5, F32.9, F33.0, F33.1, F33.2, F33.3, F33.9, F33.41, F33.42, F39, F34.8, F34.1, F32.9 |
Anxiety disorders | 300 (except 300.4) | F40-F48, F68 |
Personality disorders | 301 | F60, F070, F340, F341, F488, F61 |
Alcohol use disorders | 291, 303.9, 305.0 (alcohol abuse or dependence); 357.5, 425.5, 535.3, 571.0–571.3 (alcohol-induced conditions); 980.0, 980.1, 980,8, 980.9 (alcohol intoxication) | F10.1, F10.2 (alcohol abuse or dependence); F10.3-F10–9, K70.0-K70.4, K70.9, G62.1, I42.6, K29.2, K85.2, K86.0, E24.4, E52, G31.2, G72.1, O35.4 (alcohol-induced conditions); F10.0, T51.0, T51.1, T51.8, T51.9 (alcohol intoxication) |
Drug use disorders | 292 (drug-induced mental disorder); 304.0–304.9, 305.2–305.7, 305.9 (drug abuse or dependence); 965.0, 965.8, 967.0, 967.6, 967.8, 967.9, 969.4–969.9, 970.8, 982.0, 982.8 (drug intoxication); | F11.1, F12.1, F13.1, F14.1, F15.1, F16.1, F18.1, F19.1, F11.2, F12.2, F13.2, F14.2, F15.2, F16.2, F18.2, F19.2 (drug abuse or dependence); F11.3-F11.9, F12.3-F12.9, F13.3-F13.9, F14.3-F14.9, F15.3-F15.9, F16.3-F16.9, F18.3-F18.9, F19.3-F19.9 (drug-induced mental disorder); F11.0, F12.0, F13.0, F14.0, F15.0, F16.0, F18.0, F19.0, T40, T42.3, T42.4, T42.6, T42.7, T43.5, T43.7-T43.9, T50.9, T52.8, T52.9 (drug intoxication) |
Adaptation disorders | 308, 309, 311, 313 | F43.2; F93.0; F94.0 |
Attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity | 314 | F90.0 |
Others mental illnesses | 290, 291, 293. 294, 302, 307, 310, 312, 315, 317–319, 571.0–571.3 | F00 to F09, F17, F38, F39, F50-F59, F61-F69, F70-F79, F80–89, F90–99 |
Variables
Data analysis
Results
Socio-demographic portrait of PMI in 2014–15
Sample
Patients with MI users of ERs | Relative trend (%)d | Patients with MI not users of ERs | Relative trend (%)d | |||||||||||
2014–15 | 2005–06 | 2014–15 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||
Meana | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | |||
Patients with MI | 17.75 | 23.96 | 10.00 | 17.04 | 21.29 | 11.00 | 0.01 | 7.53 | 9.39 | 5.00 | 8.48 | 9.16 | 6.00 | −11.20 |
Women | 17.64 | 22.40 | 11.00 | 17.40 | 20.34 | 12.00 | 8.03 | 8.77 | 6.00 | 9.07 | 8.80 | 7.00 | ||
Men | 17.90 | 25.98 | 9.00 | 16.54 | 22.53 | 9.00 | 6.79 | 10.18 | 4.00 | 7.54 | 9.64 | 5.00 | ||
12–17 years | 7.84 | 12.04 | 4.00 | 7.81 | 11.68 | 5.00 | 3.99 | 5.71 | 3.00 | 4.74 | 6.10 | 3.00 | ||
18–24 years | 9.07 | 15.27 | 5.00 | 9.48 | 12.93 | 6.00 | 5.18 | 7.80 | 3.00 | 6.28 | 7.06 | 5.00 | ||
25–44 years | 11.86 | 17.02 | 7.00 | 11.89 | 14.34 | 8.00 | 6.83 | 8.54 | 5.00 | 7.38 | 7.67 | 6.00 | ||
45–64 years | 16.70 | 22.50 | 10.00 | 16.80 | 20.04 | 11.00 | 7.78 | 8.91 | 6.00 | 8.74 | 8.79 | 7.00 | ||
65 years+ | 28.30 | 29.74 | 19.00 | 28.48 | 28.37 | 20.00 | 10.58 | 12.15 | 8.00 | 11.99 | 12.53 | 9.00 | ||
Montreal | 20.50 | 26.92 | 12.00 | 19.32 | 23.29 | 13.00 | 7.98 | 9.76 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 9.41 | 7.00 | ||
Areas> 100,000 | 16.66 | 22.45 | 10.00 | 16.07 | 20.05 | 10.00 | 7.22 | 9.55 | 5.00 | 8.29 | 9.82 | 6.00 | ||
Semi-urban | 16.24 | 22.13 | 9.00 | 15.69 | 20.28 | 10.00 | 7.27 | 9.62 | 5.00 | 7.63 | 8.09 | 6.00 | ||
Rural | 14.63 | 19.71 | 8.00 | 14.42 | 18.37 | 9.00 | 6.76 | 7.63 | 5.00 | 7.57 | 7.92 | 6.00 | ||
Outpatient consultations for any reason within a week prior to an ER visit (yes)b | Relative trend (%)d | Outpatient consultations for MH reasons within a year prior to an ER visit (yes)c | Relative trend (%)d | |||||||||||
2014–15 | 2005-06 | 2014–15 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||
N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | |||||||
Patients with MI | 126,391 (341,037) | 37.06 | 120,070 (326,572) | 36.77 | 0.80 | 56,079 (124,863) | 44.91 | 42,464 (117,120) | 36,26 | 23.87 | ||||
Women | 76,149 (198,688) | 38.33 | 73,062 (188,867) | 38.68 | 30,262 (65,193) | 46.50 | 22,449 (60,711) | 36.98 | ||||||
Men | 50,242 (142,349) | 35.29 | 47,008 (137,705) | 34.14 | 25,717 (59,570) | 43.17 | 20,015 (56,949) | 35.48 | ||||||
12–17 years | 4095 (19,533) | 20.96 | 3220 (14,639) | 22.00 | 3695 (7103) | 52.02 | 2415 (6048) | 39.93 | ||||||
18–24 years | 7729 (30,282) | 25.52 | 7525 (26,654) | 28.23 | 6505 (15,333) | 42.42 | 4692 (13,889) | 33.78 | ||||||
25–44 years | 27,917 (89,498) | 31.19 | 33,952 (103,693) | 32.74 | 18,629 (36,594) | 50.91 | 16,918 (41,270) | 41.02 | ||||||
45–64 years | 36,612 (98,689) | 37.10 | 38,876 (103,170) | 37.68 | 16,055 (32,749) | 49.02 | 13,078 (32,535) | 40.20 | ||||||
65 years+ | 50,038 (103,035) | 48.56 | 36,497 (78,416) | 46.54 | 11,195 (33,084) | 33.83 | 5361 (23,405) | 22.91 | ||||||
Montreal | 58,081 (140,507) | 41.34 | 57,077 (137,893) | 41.39 | 23,952 (55,836) | 42.90 | 19,067 (51,986) | 36.68 | ||||||
Areas> 100,000 | 27,169 (74,591) | 36.42 | 24,125 (68,187) | 35.38 | 12,610 (26,261) | 48.02 | 8395 (22,197) | 37.82 | ||||||
Semi-Urban | 16,300 (50,689) | 32.16 | 15,619 (49,101) | 31.81 | 8202 (17,172) | 47.76 | 6505 (17,441) | 37.30 | ||||||
Rural | 24,303 (73,730) | 32.96 | 22,658 (69,690) | 32.51 | 11,021 (24,963) | 44.14 | 8128 (24,728) | 32.90 | ||||||
Outpatient consultations for MH reasons 1 week after an ER visit | Relative trend (%)d | Outpatient consultations for MH reasons 1 month after an ER visit | Relative trend (%)d | |||||||||||
2014–15 | 2005-06 | 2014–15 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||
N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | |||||||
After an ER visit | ||||||||||||||
Patients with MI | 12,788 (121,378) | 10.54 | 14,842 (115,702) | 12.83 | −18.26 | 30,561 (121,378) | 25.18 | 33,938 (115,702) | 29.33 | −14,16 | ||||
Women | 6790 (63,367) | 10.63 | 7919 (60,362) | 13.12 | 16,537 (63,867) | 25.89 | 18,117 (60,362) | 30.01 | ||||||
Men | 5998 (57,511) | 10.43 | 6923 (55,340) | 12.51 | 14,024 (57,511) | 24.38 | 15,821 (55,340) | 28,59 | ||||||
12–17 years | 1021 (7120) | 14.34 | 879 (6015) | 14.61 | 2187 (7120) | 30.72 | 1680 (6015) | 27.93 | ||||||
18–24 years | 1595 (14,888) | 10.71 | 1651 (13,738) | 12.02 | 3620 (14,888) | 24.32 | 3681 (30,225) | 26.79 | ||||||
25–44 years | 4673 (35,942) | 13.00 | 6530 (41,236) | 15.84 | 11,017 (35,942) | 30.65 | 14,692 (41,236) | 35.63 | ||||||
45–64 years | 3742 (31,547) | 11.86 | 4438 (31,893) | 13.92 | 9000 (31,547) | 28.53 | 10,482 (31,893) | 32.87 | ||||||
65 years+ | 1757 (31,881) | 5.51 | 1344 (22,820) | 5.89 | 4737 (31,881) | 14.86 | 3403 (22,820) | 14.91 | ||||||
Montreal | 6188 (53,941) | 11.47 | 6864 (51,618) | 13.30 | 13,525 (53,941) | 25.07 | 14,892 (51,618) | 28.85 | ||||||
Areas> 100,000 | 2628 (25,528) | 10.29 | 3201 (21,873) | 14.63 | 6590 (25,528) | 25.81 | 6957 (21,873) | 31.81 | ||||||
Semi-Urban | 1722 (16,938) | 10.17 | 2039 (17,234) | 11.83 | 4424 (16,938) | 26.12 | 5213 (17,234) | 30.25 | ||||||
Rural | 2168 (24,339) | 8.91 | 2646 (24,202) | 10.93 | 5855 (24339) | 24,06 | 6671 (24,202) | 27.56 | ||||||
Outpatient consultations for MH reasons 1 week after an hospitalization | Relative trend (%)d | Outpatient consultations for MH reasons 1 month after an hospitalization | Relative trend (%)d | |||||||||||
2014–15 | 2005-06 | 2014–15 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||
N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | |||||||
Patients with MI | 9531 (135,919) | 7.01 | 6281 (126,668) | 4.96 | 41.42 | 25,833 (135,919) | 19.01 | 18,164 (126,668) | 14.34 | 32.54 | ||||
Women | 5294 (76,407) | 6.93 | 3461 (71,576) | 4,84 | 14,670 (76,407) | 19.20 | 9901 (71,576) | 13.83 | ||||||
Men | 4237 (59,512) | 7.12 | 2820 (55,092) | 5.12 | 11,163 (59,512) | 18.76 | 8263 (55,092) | 15.00 | ||||||
12–17 years | 675 (4135) | 16.32 | 512 (3412) | 15.01 | 1417 (4135) | 34.27 | 1071 (3412) | 31.39 | ||||||
18–24 years | 826 (6698) | 12.33 | 693 (6730) | 10.30 | 1867 (6698) | 27.87 | 1782 (6730) | 26.48 | ||||||
25–44 years | 2748 (25,277) | 10.87 | 2153 (28,879) | 7.46 | 6961 (25,277) | 27.54 | 5980 (28,879) | 20.71 | ||||||
45–64 years | 2628 (34,313) | 7.66 | 1860 (36,360) | 5.12 | 7486 (34,313) | 21.82 | 5913 (36,360) | 16.26 | ||||||
65 years+ | 2654 (65,496) | 4.05 | 1063 (51,287) | 2.07 | 8102 (65,496) | 12.37 | 3418 (51,287) | 6.66 | ||||||
Montreal | 4325 (59,660) | 7.25 | 2698 (56,259) | 4.80 | 10,663 (59,660) | 17.87 | 7629 (56,259) | 13.56 | ||||||
Areas> 100,000 | 1959 (27,990) | 7.00 | 1366 (24,533) | 5.57 | 5710 (27,990) | 20.40 | 3826 (24,533) | 15.60 | ||||||
Semi-Urban | 1466 (20,206) | 7.26 | 937 (18,710) | 5.01 | 4157 (20,206) | 20.57 | 2864 (18,710) | 15.31 | ||||||
Rural | 1711 (27,325) | 6.26 | 1222 (26,218) | 4.66 | 5138 (27,325) | 18.80 | 3689 (26,218) | 14.07 |
Differences in ER use by geographic area
Access to care (2014–15 versus 2005–06)
ER Utilization | 2014–15 (N = 865,255) | 2005–06 (N = 817,395) | Relative trend (%)e | ||||
N (ind.) | % (ind.) | Freq. meand | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | Freq. mean | ||
Patients with MI | 341,030 | 39.41 | 2.25 | 326,570 | 39.95 | 2.25 | −3.45 |
High users with MIa | 55,129 | 16.17 | 6.01 | 51,466 | 15.76 | 6.09 | −0.26 |
Very high users with MIb | 2759 | 0.81 | 16.72 | 2817 | 0.86 | 17.01 | −3.53 |
Hospitalization | N (ind)c | % (ind. Hosp.) | Length hosp. | N (ind)c | % (ind. Hosp.) | Length hosp. | Relative trend (%)e,f |
Patients with MI | 116,675 | 34.21 | 16.01 | 108,915 | 33.35 | 16.62 | −3.32 |
High users with MI | 31,955 | 57.96 | 11.85 | 26,984 | 52.43 | 11.95 | |
Very high users with MI | 2001 | 72.53 | 7.90 | 1843 | 65.42 | 7.97 |
Continuity of care (2014–15 vs 2005–06)
2014–15 | 2005–06 | ||||||||||
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N ind. | % ind. | N visits | % visits | % hosp. re-visit | N ind. | % ind. | N visits | % visits | % hosp. re-visit | Relative trend (%)d | |
Patients with MI | 114,579 (341,030) | 33.60 | 244,511 | 31.58 | 30.29 | 104,479 (326,570) | 31.99 | 226,666 | 30.82 | 25.71 | 2.92 |
Women | 65,401 (197,727) | 32.91 | 135,581 | 30.42 | 28.80 | 58,614 (188,895) | 31.03 | 123,205 | 29.51 | 25.02 | |
Men | 49,178 (142,297) | 34.56 | 108,930 | 33.15 | 32.15 | 45,865 (137,691) | 33.31 | 103,461 | 32.54 | 26.52 | |
12–17 years | 4062 (19,529) | 20.80 | 6794 | 19.70 | 16.56 | 3233 (14,642) | 22.08 | 5464 | 20.33 | 16.95 | |
18–24 years | 9079 (30,283) | 29.98 | 19,324 | 28.85 | 17.11 | 8263 (26,655) | 31.00 | 17,918 | 29.10 | 14.86 | |
25–44 years | 27,260 (89,494) | 30.46 | 59,703 | 30.47 | 17.95 | 31,319 (103,705) | 30.20 | 70,724 | 30.54 | 14.88 | |
45–64 years | 31,342 (98,684) | 31.76 | 69,334 | 31.81 | 26.64 | 31,380 (103,156) | 30.42 | 70,126 | 30.93 | 22.36 | |
65 years+ | 42,836 (103,045) | 41.57 | 89,356 | 34.52 | 45.28 | 30,284 (78,415) | 38.62 | 62,434 | 33.08 | 45.60 | |
Montreal | 48,313 (140,567) | 34.37 | 105,516 | 33.40 | 35.48 | 42,185 (137,545) | 30.67 | 90,230 | 30.75 | 31.56 | |
Areas> 100,000 | 24,572 (74,213) | 33.11 | 51,051 | 30.58 | 26.75 | 21,284 (67,870) | 31.36 | 44,996 | 30.09 | 23.01 | |
Semi-Urban | 15,967 (50,689) | 31.50 | 32,827 | 29.01 | 28.51 | 15,778 (48,652) | 32.43 | 33,417 | 29,52 | 22.54 | |
Rural | 25,106 (73,754) | 34.04 | 53,679 | 30.84 | 24.46 | 24,237 (69.587) | 34.83 | 55,888 | 32.37 | 20.30 | |
Reasons for return visit | |||||||||||
PIa | 183,020 (244,511) | 74.85 | 170,401 (226,666) | 75.18 | |||||||
MIb | 32,134 (244,511) | 13.14 | 34,514 (226,666) | 15.23 | |||||||
MI-PI | 16,715 (244,511) | 6.84 | 10,182 (226,666) | 4.49 | |||||||
MI-SUDc | 5746 (244,511) | 2.35 | 6496 (226,666) | 2.87 | |||||||
MI-SUD-PI | 4436 (244,511) | 1.81 | 3431 (226,666) | 1.51 | |||||||
SUD | 1141 (244,511) | 0.47 | 911 (226,666) | 0.40 | |||||||
SUD-PI | 1319 (244,511) | 0.54 | 731 (226,666) | 0.32 |
Appropriateness of care (2014–15 vs 2005–06)
2014–15 | 2005–06 | Relative trend (%) 1 yeara | Relative trend (%) 3 yearsa | Relative trend (%) 5 yearsa | |||||||||||
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1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | ||||||||||
N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | ||||
Patients with MI | 244,666 (341,030) | 71.74 | 19,479 (341,030) | 5.71 | 12,034 (341,030) | 3.53 | 236,697 (326,570) | 72.48 | 17,905 (326,570) | 5.48 | 13,237 (326,570) | 4.05 | 1.02 | 4.20 | −12.84 |
Women | 141,202 (198,708) | 71.06 | 11,705 (198,708) | 5.89 | 7208 (198,708) | 3.63 | 135,492 (188,865) | 71.74 | 10,570 (188,865) | 5.60 | 8254 (188,865) | 4.37 | |||
Men | 103,464 (142,316) | 72.70 | 7774 (142,316) | 5.46 | 4826 (142,316) | 3.39 | 101,205 (137,713) | 73.49 | 7335 (137,713) | 5.33 | 4983 (137,713) | 3.62 | |||
12–17 years | 15,218 (19,533) | 77.91 | 844 (19,533) | 4.32 | 118 (19,533) | 0.60 | 12,024 (14,638) | 82.14 | 487 (14,638) | 3.33 | 56 (14,638) | 0.38 | |||
18–24 years | 22,060 (30,281) | 72.85 | 1746 (30,281) | 5.77 | 825 (30,281) | 2.72 | 20,102 (26,653) | 75.42 | 1308 (26,653) | 4.91 | 643 (26,653) | 2.41 | |||
25–44 years | 63,503 (89,491) | 70.96 | 5198 (89,491) | 5.81 | 3904 (89,491) | 4.36 | 73,635 (103,697) | 71.01 | 5950 (103,697) | 5.74 | 5121 (103,697) | 4.94 | |||
45–64 years | 70,291 (98,682) | 71.23 | 5593 (98,682) | 5.67 | 4504 (98,682) | 4.56 | 73,301 (103,168) | 71.05 | 5949 (103,168) | 5.77 | 5441 (103,168) | 5.27 | |||
65 years+ | 73,594 (103,044) | 71.42 | 6098 (103,044) | 5.92 | 2683 (103,044) | 2.60 | 57,635 (78,415) | 73.50 | 4211 (78,415) | 5.37 | 1976 (78,415) | 2.52 | |||
Montreal | 103,606 (140,578) | 73.70 | 7420 (140,578) | 5.28 | 4224 (140,578) | 3.00 | 102,162 (137,536) | 74.28 | 7018 (137,536) | 5.10 | 4843 (137,536) | 3.52 | |||
Areas> 100,000 | 52,228 (74,219) | 70.37 | 4412 (74,219) | 5.94 | 3023 (74,219) | 4.07 | 48,534 (67,861) | 71.52 | 3890 (67,861) | 5.73 | 2967 (67,861) | 4.37 | |||
Semi-Urban | 35,433 (50,684) | 69.91 | 3012 (50,684) | 5.94 | 2046 (50,684) | 4.04 | 34,161 (48,662) | 70.20 | 2854 (48,662) | 5.87 | 2395 (48,662) | 4.92 | |||
Rural | 52,216 (73,762) | 70.79 | 4497 (73,762) | 6.10 | 2648 (73,762) | 3.59 | 49,780 (69,583) | 71.54 | 3960 (69,583) | 5.69 | 2871 (69,583) | 4.13 |
2014–15 | 2005–06 | Relative trend (%)a | |||
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N (ind.) | % (ind.) | N (ind.) | % (ind.) | ||
Patients with MI | 27,533 (865,255) | 3.18 | 24,326 (817,395) | 2.98 | −4.28 |
Women | 14,876 (509,452) | 2.92 | 13,566 (489,747) | 2.77 | |
Men | 12,657 (355,534) | 3.56 | 10,760 (328,049) | 3.28 | |
12–17 years | 480 (64,865) | 0.74 | 434 (39,455) | 1.10 | |
18–24 years | 840 (67,742) | 1.24 | 984 (53,189) | 1.85 | |
25–44 years | 2753 (239,391) | 1.15 | 3044 (267,018) | 1.14 | |
45–64 years | 5162 (288,380) | 1.79 | 5193 (300,173) | 1.73 | |
65 years+ | 18,298 (203,537) | 8.99 | 14,674 (158,296) | 9.27 | |
Montreal | 14,157 (402,188) | 3.52 | 12,162 (394,870) | 3.08 | |
Aeras> 100,000 | 5893 (181,883) | 3.24 | 4866 (167,793) | 2.90 | |
Semi-Urbain | 3351 (115,952) | 2.89 | 3090 (100,980) | 3.06 | |
Rural | 3981 (161,829) | 2.46 | 3917 (145,704) | 2.67 |