Variable | Primary data sample (n=644) n (%, [95% CI]) | Secondary data sample (presentation between 8am and 5pm) (n=2777) n (%) | p value | Secondary data sample (presentation throughout the day) (n=5480) n (%) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | <.001 | <.001 | |||
Male | 376 (58.4, [54.6; 62.2]) | 1434 (51.6) | 2774 (50.6) | ||
Female | 268 (41.6, [37.8; 45.4]) | 1343 (48.4) | 2706 (49.4) | ||
Age in years (mean (SD)) | 68.4 (10.8, [67.6; 69.2]) | 69.8 (11.1) | .001 | 69.5 (11.1) | .008 |
Multi-morbidity: Yes | 440 (68.3, [64.7; 71.9]) | 1501 (54.1) | <.001 | 2881 (52.6) | <.001 |
MTS category | .027 | .003 | |||
1 (immediate treatment) | 3 (0.5) | 22 (1.4) | 77 (2.4) | ||
2 (very urgent treatment) | 225 (36.8, [33.0; 40.6]) | 579 (35.9) | 1121 (35.0) | ||
3 (urgent treatment) | 279 (45.7, [41.8; 49.6]) | 721 (44.8) | 1422 (44.5) | ||
4 (normal) | 93 (15.2, [12.4; 18.0]) | 275 (17.1) | 549 (17.2) | ||
5 (not urgent) | 11 (1.8, [0.7; 2.9]) | 14 (0.9) | 30 (0.9) | ||
Transportation to ED | <.001 | <.001 | |||
Walk-in | 320 (52.8, [48.8; 56.8]) | 1106 (49.9) | 2072 (46.5) | ||
Non-urgent medically accompanied transport | 44 (7.3, [5.2; 9.4]) | 275 (12.4) | 458 (10.3) | ||
Emergency medical services | 170 (28.1, [24.5; 31.7]) | 672 (30.3) | 1506 (33.8) | ||
EMS with emergency physician | 72 (11.9, [9.3; 14.5]) | 162 (7.3) | 422 (9.5) | ||
Case type | .432 | .368 | |||
Outpatient | 215 (33.4, [29.8; 37.0]) | 907 (33.0) | 1860 (34.1) | ||
Inpatient | 429 (66.6, [63.0; 70.2]) | 1840 (67.0) | 3587 (65.9) | ||
Discharge type | <.001 | <.001 | |||
Home or existing care arrangement | 540 (88.2, [85.6; 90.8]) | 1643 (85.0) | 3242 (84.6) | ||
Transfer (to another hospital or health care facility) | 49 (8.0, [5.9; 10.1]) | 220 (11.4) | 436 (11.4) | ||
Deceased | 2 (0.3) | 61 (3.2) | 141 (3.7) | ||
Other | 21 (3.4, [2.0; 4.8]) | 8 (0.4) | 14 (0.4) |