Table 1 Characteristics of pediatric attendances at the emergency departments
From: Common diagnoses among pediatric attendances at emergency departments
General ED A | General ED B | Pediatric ED | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pediatric Attendances, N | 2326 | 1151 | 155,563 |
Proportion of Pediatric Attendances (%) | 1.5 | 0.7 | 97.8 |
Age (Years), Median (IQR) | 11 (6 to 14) | 9 (4 to 13) | 3 (1 to 7) |
Gender, N (%) | |||
Male | 1368 (58.8) | 634 (55.1) | 86,700 (55.7) |
Triage Categorya, N (%) | |||
Emergent (P1) | 139 (6.0) | 94 (8.2) | 3821 (2.5) |
Urgent (P2) | 868 (37.3) | 737 (64.0) | 82,402 (53.0) |
Ambulatory (P3) | 1319 (56.7) | 320 (27.8) | 69,340 (44.5) |
Case Type, N (%) | |||
Non-trauma | 1150 (49.4) | 783 (68.0) | 128,415 (82.5) |
Trauma | 1176 (50.6) | 368 (32.0) | 27,148 (17.5) |