Table 1.
The demographic, socio economic and health characteristics of patients (n = 212)
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
|
Age (years); mean ± SD |
42.5 ± 16.2 |
|
Gender |
|
| Female |
94 (44.3) |
| Male |
118 (55.7) |
|
Marital status |
|
| Single |
60 (28.3) |
| Married |
138 (65.1) |
| Separated |
8 (3.8) |
| Widowed |
6 (2.8) |
|
Residence |
|
| Urban |
160 (75.5) |
| Rural |
52 (24.5) |
|
Education Level |
|
| No education |
102 (48.1) |
| Primary |
38 (17.9) |
| Secondary |
46 (21.7) |
| High |
26 (12.3) |
|
Health Insurance |
|
| Yes |
50 (23.6) |
| No |
162 (76.4) |
|
Priority code* |
|
| Emergent |
36 (17) |
| Urgent |
126 (59.4) |
| Non-urgent |
50 (23.6) |
|
Waiting time (per minuts); median (IQR) |
47.5 (15–100) |
|
Day of week |
|
| Weekday |
178 (84) |
| Weekend |
34 (16) |
|
Guidance of patients |
|
| Discharge |
77(36.1) |
| Admit |
118(55.2) |
| Transfer |
14(6.3) |
| Not seen |
3(2.4) |
|
Main diagnostics |
|
| Abdominal pain |
74 (34.9) |
| Trauma |
36 (17) |
| Asthma-bronchitis-emphysema |
32 (15.1) |
| Hand laceration |
28 (13.2) |
| Chest pain |
20 (9.4) |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage |
12 (5.6) |
| Others | 10 (4.7) |
SD, Standard deviation; IQR, Interquartile range; n (%): Number (percentage).
*Triage classification per Waldrop et al. 10.