Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression analysis of the relationships between potential explanatory variables and ED admissions for psychiatric consultation during the lockdown and post-lockdown periods

Type of disease (base cat.: SMI)

  nSMI

(1.10–2.15)

(1.42–2.08)

  A&S

(1.10–2.65)

(0.92–1.85)

 Triage (base cat.: major/urgent emergency)

(0.40–0.76)

(0.52–0.77)

 Reason for accessing (base cat.: psychomotor agitation)

(1.03–1.93)

(1.81–2.83)

 Mode of arrival (base cat.: ambulance)

(1.53–3.18)

(1.09–1.69)

 Local Health Agency (base cat.: Local Health Agency Rome 1)

(1.11–2.25)

(1.05–1.64)

 LOS

(1.02–1.07)

(1.06–1.10)

Socio-demographic variables

Age (base cat.: below 35 years)

  36–49

(0.63–1.49)

(0.58–0.99)

  over 50

(0.54–1.23)

(0.60–1.02)

  unknown

(0.72–3.35)

(0.37–1.19)

Nationality ((base cat.: Italian)

(0.72–1.61)

(0.86–1.48)

Gender ((base cat.: Male)

(1.10–2.12)

(0.89–1.38)