Table 2. Median number of people present per 102 in three hospitals, 2007.
Time slot ofobservations | Median number of people (IQR*) | |||
Hospital A | Hospital B | Hospital C | Overall | |
9∶00 am to 2∶30 pm | 2.1 (1.6–2.5) | 5.0 (4.4–7.9) | 5.8 (4.6–8.9) | 4.6 (2.6–8.2) |
3∶30 pm to 9∶00 pm | 1.7 (1.2–2.1) | 3.6 (2.8–3.9) | 4.2 (1.8–6.4) | 2.4 (1.8–3.9) |
10∶00 pm to 12∶30 am | 1.9 (1.3–2.4) | 4.1 (3.7–4.4) | 3.7 (1.6–5.8) | 3.1 (1.6–4.4) |
Irrespective of time slot | 1.9 (1.4–2.4) | 4.1 (3.7–4.5) | 5.2 (2.2, 6.8) | 3.7 (2.0–5.3) |
*IQR indicates interquartile range.