Table 1.
Patient demographics of ED visits for CC of chest pain before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All encounters | Pre-COVID-19 | COVID-19 | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of encounters with chest pain, n (%) | 10,721 (100) | 5,692 (53.1) | 5,029 (46.9) | |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 12 ± 3.8 | 12 ± 3.8 | 12 ± 3.9 | <0.001 |
Weight (kg), mean ± SD | 54 ± 25.2 | 53 ± 24.3 | 56 ± 26.2 | <0.001 |
Visit length (hours), mean ± SD | 4.1 ± 3.4 | 4.0 ± 2.1 | 4.2 ± 4.4 | <0.001 |
Sex | ||||
Male, n (%) | 5,098 (47.6) | 2,695 (47.3) | 2,403 (47.8) | 0.744 |
Female, n (%) | 5,623 (52.4) | 2,997 (52.7) | 2,626 (52.2) | 0.756 |
Other disposition includes eloped, left without being seen, left against medical advice, transfer to another facility and transfer to operating room. ICU, intensive care unit.