Table 1 Description and statistical comparison of patient characteristics in primary and secondary data samples (EMAAGE)
Variable | Primary data sample (n=326) n (%, [95% CI]) | Secondary data sample (n=439) n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | .380 | ||
Male | 107 (32.8, [27.7; 37.9]) | 140 (31.9) | |
Female | 219 (67.2, [62.1; 72.3]) | 299 (68.1) | |
Age in years (mean (SD)) | 75.8 (12.1, [74.5; 77.1]) | 76.8 (13.6) | .132 |
Multi-morbidity: Yes | 213 (65.3, [60.1; 70.5]) | 252 (57.4) | .002 |
MTS categorya | .043 | ||
1 (immediate treatment) | 1 (0.4) | 6 (2.4) | |
2 (very urgent treatment) | 44 (16.4, [12.0; 20.8]) | 32 (12.6) | |
3 (urgent treatment) | 187 (69.8, [64.3; 75.3]) | 181 (71.5) | |
4 (normal) | 32 (11.9, [8.0; 15.8]) | 34 (13.4) | |
5 (not urgent) | 4 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |
Transportation to ED | <.001 | ||
Walk-in | 9 (2.9, [1.0; 4.8]) | 26 (7.1) | |
Non-urgent medically accompanied transport | 49 (15.9, [11.8; 20.0]) | 76 (20.7) | |
Emergency medical services | 211 (68.3, [63.1; 73.5]) | 239 (65.1) | |
EMS with emergency physician | 40 (12.9, [9.2; 16.6]) | 26 (7.1) | |
Case type | <.001 | ||
Outpatient | 0 (0) | 14 (3.2) | |
Inpatient | 326 (100) | 425 (96.8) | |
Discharge type | <.001 | ||
Home or existing care arrangement | 100 (31.6, [26.5; 36.7]) | 191 (44.9) | |
Transfer (to another hospital or health care facility) | 206 (65.2, [59.9; 70.5]) | 206 (48.5) | |
Deceased | 8 (2.5, [0.8; 4.2]) | 24 (5.6) | |
Other | 2 (0.6) | 4 (0.9) |