Variable | Primary data sample (n=472) n (%, [95% CI]) | Secondary data sample (presentation between 8am and 5pm) (n=1563) n (%) | p value | Secondary data sample (presentation throughout the day) (n=3410) n (%) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | .453 | .298 | |||
Male | 251 (53.2, [48.7; 57.7]) | 826 (52.8) | 1860 (54.5) | ||
Female | 221 (46.8, [42.3; 51.3]) | 737 (47.2) | 1550 (45.5) | ||
Age in years (mean (SD)) | 53.6 (19.1, [51.9; 55.3]) | 59.9 (19.3) | <.001 | 59.1 (19.7) | <.001 |
Multi-morbidity: Yes | 186 (39.4, [35.0; 43.8]) | 626 (40.1) | .398 | 1375 (40.3) | .365 |
MTS category | <.001 | <.001 | |||
1 (immediate treatment) | 4 (0.9) | 36 (4.6) | 90 (4.9) | ||
2 (very urgent treatment) | 106 (23.2, [19.3; 27.1]) | 219 (28.2) | 502 (27.3) | ||
3 (urgent treatment) | 155 (34.0, [29.7; 38.3]) | 303 (39.0) | 717 (39.0) | ||
4 (normal) | 173 (37.9, [33.4; 42.4]) | 207 (26.7) | 500 (27.2) | ||
5 (not urgent) | 18 (3.9, [2.1; 5.7]) | 11 (1.4) | 29 (1.6) | ||
Transportation to ED | <.001 | <.001 | |||
Walk-in | 291 (63.0, [57.6; 66.4]) | 445 (42.0) | 1043 (42.9) | ||
Non-urgent medically accompanied transport | 29 (6.4, [4.2; 8.6]) | 219 (20.7) | 422 (17.3) | ||
Emergency medical services | 111 (24.7, [20.8; 28.6]) | 355 (33.5) | 834 (34.3) | ||
EMS with emergency physician | 31 (6.9, [4.6; 9.2]) | 41 (3.9) | 134 (5.5) | ||
Case type | <.001 | <.001 | |||
Outpatient | 289 (61.2, [56.8; 65.6]) | 613 (41.7) | 1315 (40.7) | ||
Inpatient | 183 (38.8, [34.4; 43.2]) | 857 (58.3) | 1917 (59.3) | ||
Discharge type | <.001 | <.001 | |||
Home or existing care arrangement | 387 (87.0, [83.9; 90.1]) | 756 (80.3) | 1714 (79.7) | ||
Transfer (to another hospital or health care facility) | 41 (9.2, [6.5; 11.9]) | 103 (10.9) | 258 (12.0) | ||
Deceased | 1 (0.2) | 78 (8.3) | 165 (7.7) | ||
Other | 16 (3.6, [1.9; 5.3]) | 4 (0.4) | 13 (0.6) |