Table 2:

Reasons for visits to the emergency department and the proportion of residents who subsequently developed an infection

Reason for visit	No. of residents	Developed an infection,* no. (%) of residents
Mobility impairment	75	5 (6.7)
Neurologic issue	51	1 (2.0)
Gastrointestinal issue (noninfectious)	46	2 (4.4)
Skin and soft tissue	30	1 (3.3)
Cardiovascular	29	3 (10.3)
Urinary tract infection	18	2 (11.1)
Renal	5	0 (0)
Psychiatric	2	0 (0)
Other	70	2 (2.9)
Data missing	98	5 (5.1)

^*The proportion of patients who developed an infection did not differ significantly according to the reason for the emergency department visit (p = 0.65 by the χ² test)