Table 1.
Description of the volumes of ED visits in the study period.
| Variables | Mean (SD) | Median (Q1–Q3) | Min - max |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 ED visits, October to December 2020 | |||
| Total | 630.4 (463.1) | 473 (300.0–859.8) | 101–2086 |
| Total by triage code | |||
| Green | 351.4 (308.5) | 268.5 (101.5–507.8) | 1–1228 |
| Yellow | 211.2 (155.3) | 166.5 (112.5–262.0) | 12–747 |
| Red | 52.9 (84.6) | 27.0 (11.8–58.3) | 0–599 |
| Maximum of daily visits | 21.5 (13.0) | 19.0 (12.0–27.8) | 4–68 |
| Median of daily number of patients to hospitalize | 2.0 (2.7) | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 0–14.5 |
| Maximum of daily number of patients to hospitalize | 16.3 (15.7) | 10.0 (4.0–24.0) | 1–63 |
| Median of daily number of hospitalizations | 2.5 (2.5) | 2.0 (1.0–3.8) | 0–9 |
| Non-COVID-19 ED visits, October to December 2020 | |||
| Total | 5531.2 (3162.7) | 4,729.5 (3240.5–7750.5) | 1,183–14,286 |
| Total by triage code | |||
| White | 427.6 (505.2) | 258.0 (140.8–571.3) | 0–3350 |
| Green | 3,592.7 (2795.6) | 2,967.5 (1,974.3–5174.0) | 101–9631 |
| Yellow | 1,342.5 (1025.9) | 1,094.0 (724.0–1782.0) | 134–6779 |
| Red | 154.0 (151.9) | 94.0 (42.8–210.8) | 6–783 |
| Maximum of daily visits | 101.6 (51.9) | 85.0 (58.3–140.8) | 28–225 |
| Median of daily number of patients to hospitalize | 6.6 (6.5) | 4.0 (2.0–8.8) | 0–25.5 |
| Maximum of daily number of patients to hospitalize | 14.9 (10.9) | 11.5 (6.3–21.0) | 2–43 |
| Median of daily number of hospitalizations | 10.1 (8.4) | 8.0 (4.3–12.9) | 0–41.5 |
| Non-COVID-19 ED visits, 2019 | |||
| Total | 43,455.6 (23,741.0) | 37,137 (24,993.5–58,223.8) | 9659–113,168 |
| Maximum of daily visits | 166.8 (83.9) | 145.5 (102.3–224.0) | 52–427 |
| Median of daily number of patients to hospitalize | 6.9 (6.5) | 4.0 (2.0–11.0) | 0–30 |
| Maximum of daily number of patients to hospitalize | 17.2 (13.1) | 12.0 (8.0–24.8) | 3–72 |