Complications Among Inpatient Hospital Stays for Mental Health or Substance Abuse
Prevalence of Complications Among Inpatient Hospital Stays for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
| Type of Complication | Ratio of Percentage of Stays With Complication | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanics vs. Non-Hispanics | Border vs. Non-Border Counties | |||
| Border Counties | Non-Border | Hispanics | Non-Hispanics | |
| Liver disease | 1.30(a) | 1.59(a) | 0.84(b) | 1.02 |
| Hypertension | 1.00 | 0.87(b) | 1.08 | 0.94 |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 1.04 | 0.94 | 1.11(a) | 1.01 |
| Deficiency anemia | 1.32(a) | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.85(b) |
| Other neurologic disorders | 1.08 | 0.87(b) | 1.24(a) | 1.00 |
| Alcohol abuse | 0.95 | 1.50(a) | 0.83(b) | 1.32(a) |
| Drug abuse | 0.88(b) | 1.29(a) | 0.81(b) | 1.18(a) |
| Psychoses | 0.73(b) | 0.88(b) | 0.90(b) | 1.07 |
| Depression | 0.96 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 1.01 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases for four States: Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas; 2013.
Note: Shaded cells (a = pink, b = green) represent statistically significant differences (p<.05) of 10% or greater. All rates are per 100,000 population.
- Compared with non-Hispanics, Hispanics were more likely to have a code for liver disease, both in border and non-border counties.
- Among Hispanics, compared with those in non-border counties, those in border counties were:
- Less likely to have a code for liver disease, alcohol and drug abuse, and psychoses.
- More likely to have fluid and electrolyte disorders and other neurologic disorders.
- Among non-Hispanics, those in border counties were more likely to have a code for drug or alcohol abuse than those in non-border counties.
Liver Disease
Liver Disease Among Inpatient Stays for Mental Health or Substance Abuse
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases for four States: Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas; 2013.
Note: Hispanic, Border vs. Non-Border, RR=0.84 (p<0.05 and 10% difference); Non-Hispanic, Border vs. Non-Border, RR=1.02; Border, Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic, RR=1.30 (p<0.05 and 10% difference); Non-Border, Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic, RR=1.59 (p<0.05 and 10% difference).
- Compared with non-Hispanics, a higher percentage of Hispanics with an inpatient stay for mental health had liver disease, in both border and non-border counties.
- Among Hispanics, those in border counties were less likely to have liver disease than those in non-border counties.
Neurologic Disorders
Neurologic Disorders Among Inpatient Stays for Mental Health or Substance Abuse
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases for four States: Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas; 2013.
Note: Hispanic, Border vs. Non-Border, RR=1.24 (p<0.05 and 10% difference); Non-Hispanic, Border vs. Non-Border, RR=1.00; Border, Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic, RR=1.08; Non-Border, Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic, RR=0.87 (p<0.05 and 10% difference).
- A greater percentage of Hispanics in border counties with an inpatient stay for mental health had neurologic disorders, compared with Hispanics in non-border counties.
