Table 2.
Emergency department diagnosis rates per 1,000 ED visits
| Matched non-GEDs (n=152) | GEDs (n=38) | |
|---|---|---|
| Delirium / AMS | ||
| 45–64 | 2.77 | 3.83 |
| 65–74 | 4.57 | 6.31 |
| 75–84 | 6.89 | 9.87 |
| 85+ | 9.40 | 13.42 |
| Fall | ||
| 45–64 | 2.47 | 1.83 |
| 65–74 | 6.68 | 5.62 |
| 75–84 | 10.25 | 9.68 |
| 85+ | 17.63 | 16.28 |
| UTI | ||
| 45–64 | 23.06 | 32.48 |
| 65–74 | 36.69 | 49.87 |
| 75–84 | 52.92 | 76.59 |
| 85+ | 73.59 | 93.68 |
| Dementia | ||
| 45–64 | 2.23 | 2.37 |
| 65–74 | 13.01 | 17.41 |
| 75–84 | 39.40 | 50.88 |
| 85+ | 81.66 | 90.72 |
Note – Diagnosis rates were pooled at the ED visit-level across all EDs within a group (GEDs or non-GEDs).
Abbreviations: AMS – altered mental status; GED – geriatric emergency department; UTI – urinary tract infection