Research Article
Prediction of Repeat Visits by Victims of Intimate Partner Violence to a Level III Trauma Centre
Table 5
Disposition of clients from ER.
| | | Multiple visits (%) | Single visits (%) | value |
| | Disposition on Discharge | | | | | Home | 132 (71.0) | 1039 (77.0) | | | Nursing care facility | 0 | 4 (0.3) | | | Community care facility | 2 (1.1) | 5 (0.4) | 3.52 (0.68–18.21) | | Transferred to another hospital | 3 (1.6) | 5 (0.4) | 5.29 (1.26–22.28) | | Discharge against medical advice | 3 (1.6) | 17 (0.8) | 1.55 (0.45–5.32) | | Admitted to a nursing unit | 34 (18.3) | 211 (15.6) | 1.47 (1.00–2.17) | | To doctor’s office | 0 | 3 (0.2) | | | To police/corrections | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | | | Expired | 0 | 2 (0.1) | | | Left without being seen | 9 (4.8) | 53 (3.9) | 1.50 (0.73–3.08) | | Left before treatment complete | 2 (1.1) | 8 (0.6) | 1.82 (0.38–8.65) | | Discharge diagnosis | | | | | Physical illness or injury | 70 (67.3) | 624 (78.2) | 0.57 (0.37–0.89) | | Mental health | 19 (18.3) | 108 (13.5) | 1.42 (0.84–2.44) | | Addiction | 9 (8.7) | 28 (3.5) | 2.61 (1.19–5.69) | | Assault | 6 (5.8) | 38 (4.8) | 1.22 (0.51–2.97) |
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