Table 3.
Characteristics of the ED visits
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chief complaint* | 1,577 | 99.9 |
| Traumatic | 763 | 48.4 |
| Non traumatic | 814 | 51.6 |
| Duration of the presenting complaint | 1,573 | 99.7 |
| ≤ 24 hours | 1,223 | 77.7 |
| > 24 hours | 350 | 22.3 |
| Mode of arrival | 1,572 | 99.6 |
| Own transport | 1,013 | 64.4 |
| Ambulance transport | 559 | 35.6 |
| Referral to the ED | 1,571 | 99.6 |
| Self-referral | 996 | 63.4 |
| Primary care physician/Other health professional | 270 | 17.2 |
| Other referral (police, ambulance, employer, school, sports facility) | 305 | 19.4 |
| Diagnostic tests performed in the ED | 1,570 | 99.5 |
| Yes | 1,074 | 68.4 |
| No | 496 | 31.6 |
| Treatment performed in the ED | 1,564 | 99.1 |
| Yes | 926 | 59.2 |
| No | 638 | 40.8 |
| ED visit disposition | 1,553 | 98.4 |
| Hospital admission | 352 | 22.7 |
| Home | 1,201 | 77.3 |
*Details of chief complaints are presented in Table 4.