Table 1.
Characteristics of 94,354 subjects in the screening and eligibility log whose charts were reviewed by research staff
| Patient characteristics | Number of subjects (N=94,354) | Percentage of total study subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation on weekend | 7,414 | 7.9 |
| Time of presentation | ||
| Day shift (0700–1459 hours) | 56,544 | 60 |
| Evening/night shift (1500–0659 hours) | 37,810 | 40 |
| Age | ||
| ≤65 years | 78,988 | 84 |
| ≥65 years | 15,366 | 16 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 42,855 | 45 |
| Female | 51,499 | 55 |
| Race and ethnicity | ||
| White | 52,946 | 56 |
| Black/African-American | 21,501 | 23 |
| Asian | 1,324 | 1.4 |
| American Indian/Alaska native | 735 | 0.8 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 39 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14,557 | 15 |
| Other | 562 | 0.6 |
| Not documented | 2,690 | 2.9 |
| Study site | ||
| 1 | 10,770 | 11 |
| 2 | 14,866 | 16 |
| 3 | 15,173 | 16 |
| 4 | 6,798 | 7.2 |
| 5 | 12,805 | 14 |
| 6 | 9,934 | 11 |
| 7 | 8,062 | 8.5 |
| 8 (outlying)* | 15,946 | 17 |
| Assessed for self-harm by emergency department staff | 24,075 | 26 |
*
The outlying site had a much greater proportion of patients screened than any other site (see Table 2)