Factors That Contribute to the Disparity in Psychiatric Emergency Department Utilization Among Non-Hispanic Black and White Residents in Massachusetts

This study utilized the Massachusetts Acute Hospital Case Mix Database to identify factors that explain the disparity in psychiatric emergency department use between non-Hispanic black and white residents. This disparity is largely driven by high ED utilization for nondependent drug abuse, disturbance of conduct, and schizophrenic disorders among black males.