Table 2.
Patients with one ED visit (n = 38,959) compared with patients with high ED utilization (n = 244)
| Patients with one ED visit (n = 38,959) | Patients with high ED utilization (n = 244) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Frequent visitors (n = 232) |
|
|
|
| Sex, male (n, %) |
19,788 (50.8) |
128 (55.2) |
0.183 |
| Age (mean, standard deviation) |
39.0 (23.1) |
47.5 (20.5) |
<0.001 |
|
Highly frequent visitors (n = 12) |
|
|
|
| Sex, male (n, %) |
19,788 (50.8) |
7 (58.3) |
0.601 |
| Age (mean, standard deviation) | 39.0 (23.1) | 48.3 (17.9) | 0.161 |