From: Failure of psychiatric referrals from the pediatric emergency department
 | Enhanced Referral (n = 33) | Simple Referral (n = 23) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
Child Age (mean yrs (Std Dev)) | 10.7 (4.3) | 10.3 (4.2) | .73 |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
Caucasian | 14 (42%) | 12 (52%) | Â |
African American | 17 (52%) | 10 (44%) | Â |
Other | 2 (6%) | 1 (4%) | .52 |
Insurance Status | Â | Â | Â |
Medicaid | 18 (54%) | 10 (43%) | Â |
Commercial | 0 | 1 (4%) | Â |
HMO | 13 (40%) | 8 (35%) | Â |
Other (Self, none) | 2 (6%) | 4 (17%) | .45 |
Sex n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 22 (67%) | 12 (52%) | Â |
Female | 11 (33%) | 11(48%) | .41 |