Temporal Patterns of Emergency Department Visits Related to Underage Drinking
This short report uses data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network to examine when alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits occurred, by time of day and day of the week. Data from a nationally-representative sample of non-Federal, general hospitals with 24-hour EDs was used, with combined data for 2004-2011. The pattern was examines for patients ages 12-20, and the subgroups 12-17 and 18-20. The data were divided into eight 3-hour periods per day, and these were compared across the week. Then the week was divided into night-time period (9:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) and daytime periods (6:00 a.m. to 8:59 p.m.), with night-time periods compared and then night-time and day-time periods compared for Sunday night to Friday morning.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "009:30" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "SAMHSA", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:SAMHSAInfo@samhsa.hhs.gov" } |
| description | This short report uses data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network to examine when alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits occurred, by time of day and day of the week. Data from a nationally-representative sample of non-Federal, general hospitals with 24-hour EDs was used, with combined data for 2004-2011. The pattern was examines for patients ages 12-20, and the subgroups 12-17 and 18-20. The data were divided into eight 3-hour periods per day, and these were compared across the week. Then the week was divided into night-time period (9:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) and daytime periods (6:00 a.m. to 8:59 p.m.), with night-time periods compared and then night-time and day-time periods compared for Sunday night to Friday morning. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Official Government Data Source", "mediaType": "text/html", "description": "Visit the original government dataset for complete information, documentation, and data access.", "downloadURL": "https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/temporal-patterns-emergency-department-visits-related-underage-drinking" } ] |
| identifier | https://healthdata.gov/api/views/a5ai-hauq |
| issued | 2025-07-14 |
| keyword |
[ "alcohol-related-visits", "emergency-department", "samhsa", "temporal-analysis", "underage-drinking" ] |
| landingPage | https://healthdata.gov/d/a5ai-hauq |
| modified | 2025-09-06 |
| programCode |
[ "009:068" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| theme |
[ "SAMHSA" ] |
| title | Temporal Patterns of Emergency Department Visits Related to Underage Drinking |
