Table 2.

Comparison between true and fitted data

	Average number of patients per day				Average time (min)
	Adult arrival	Pediatric arrival	Adult LWBS	Pediatric LWBS	Waiting	Treating	Boarding	NEDOCS at 7:00 p.m.
True	143.9	34.8	19.1	2.4	92.8	293.0	333.2	158.4
Fitted	140.6	37.4	17.6	2.2	86.2	326.0	349.9	145.4
% error	–2.3%	7.5%	–7.9%	–8.3%	–7.1%	11.3%	5.0%	–8.2%