Table 1

Overview of DRS attendance in people with mental health issues

StudyStudy designMental health issueDRS attendanceNAge
(years)		EthnicityOR (95% CI)Country
Paksin-Hall et al30Observational/cross sectional14 or more ‘mentally unhealthy’ days in past 30 days64% in cohort with 14 or more mentally unhealthy days52 38618–34 1.8%
35–54 20%
55–64 28.2%
>65 50%		White 55.8%
Black/African-American 9.8%
Asian 5.9%
Other 28.6%		Of attending DRS if <14 mentally unhealthy days—adjusted 1.22 (1.04 to 1.41)North America
Goldberg et al31Observational/cross sectionalSMI (schizophrenia or major mood disorder)80% in SMI cohort30050.1 (mean)—
in SMI cohort		White 49%
Other 51%
In SMI cohort		Of attending DRS if SMI present—adjusted 0.26 (0.09 to 0.7)North America
Kilbourne et al32Observational/cross sectionalSMI (ICD-9)83% in this SMI cohort751456.4 (mean)African-American 28%
Other 72%		Of attending DRS if comorbid anxiety/PTSD—1.34 (1.01 to 1.77)North America
Frayne et al33Observational/cross sectionalMental health condition (DSM IV/ ICD-9)57.8% in MHC cohort313 586<55 36.9%
55–64 20.9%
65–74 26.6%
>75
15.6%—in MHC cohort		White 73.4%
African-American 17.6%
Other 6.8%
In MHC cohort		Of not attending DRS if MHC present—adjusted 1.07 (1.05 to 1.08)North
America

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