Table 3.
Hierarchical Mental Health Service Utilisation Profile of People with and without ASD, 1-24 Years of Age, Quebec, 2014 to 2015.a
| Mental Health Services | With ASD | Without ASD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 99% CI | % | 99% CI | |
| Hospitalisation | 1.9 | 1.7-2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2-0.3 |
| Care center | 1.2 | 1.0-1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1-0.1 |
| Emergency room | 2.8 | 2.5-3.1 | 0.8 | 0.8-0.8 |
| Outpatient psychiatrist | 17.7 | 17.0-18.5 | 1.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Outpatient paediatrician | 22.3 | 21.5-23.1 | 3.0 | 2.9-3.0 |
| Family physician’s office | 9.2 | 8.7-9.7 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.0 |
| Other medical specialist | 1.5 | 1.3-1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2-0.2 |
| None | 43.4 | 42.3-44.6 | 90.7 | 90.5-90.9 |
aASD, autism spectrum disorder; CI, confidence interval.