Table 1.
Characteristics of the EDs included in this study.
| Type | Helsingborg | Linköping | Lund | Malmö | Motala | Norrköping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Community | Academic Tertiary Center | Academic Tertiary Center | Academic Tertiary Center | Rural Community | Urban Community | |
| ED beds | 52 | 48 | 35 | 72 | 16 | 29 |
| Annual visits | 88,486 | 40,502 | 67,458 | 79,412 | 21,194 | 40,748 |
| Hospital Admissions | 22% | 21% | 27% | 28% | 19% | 24% |
| Mortalitya | ||||||
| 1-day | 0.33% | 0.29% | 0.37% | 0.45% | 0.28% | 0.25% |
| 7-day | 0.77% | 0.72% | 0.85% | 1.13% | 0.95% | 0.86% |
| 30-day | 1.72% | 1.47% | 2.00% | 2.45% | 2.05% | 1.84% |
| Length of stay | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 04:18 (04:52) | 03:40 (02:23) | 05:02 (03:57) | 04:19 (03:03) | 03:11 (02:04) | 03:20 (02:05) |
| Median (IQR) | 03:00 (01:13–05:29) | 03:19 (01:50–05:05) | 04:10 (02:22–06:39) | 03:43 (02:05–05:53) | 02:47 (01:41–04:21) | 02:59 (01:50–04:28) |
a
Admitted and discharged patients combined.