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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Oct;28(10):977–984. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31826c9aab

Table 2.

Patient/Child Demographics

Characteristic N (%)
Age 0 – 2 years 53 (50)
3 – 5 years 24 (23)
6 – 17 years 29 (27)
Ethnicity Asian/Asian American 3 (3)
African American/Black 12 (11)
Caucasian/White 6 (6)
Hispanic/Latino 79 (75)
Other 5 (5)
Chronic condition Yes 21 (20)
Chief complaint Fever 23 (22)
Cold symptoms/sore throat 10 (9)
Digestive system 19 (18)
Ear/eye infection 12 (11)
Headache 2 (2)
Trouble breathing 6 (6)
Rash 10 (9)
Accident/injury 7 (7)
Another reason 17 (16)
Saw other provider for same problem in past week Yes 32 (31)
Child health status Poor 3 (3)
Fair 16 (15)
Good 21 (20)
Very good 29 (27)
Excellent 37 (35)
Insurance Status Insured 101 (95)
Child has a PCP Yes 100 (94)