Table 4.
Repeat ED visits and hospitalizations for asthma within 90 days of index ED visit (N = 192)
| Event |
Value |
|---|---|
| Had at least one repeat ED visit a, b | 64 (33%) |
| had 1 visit | 29 (15)% |
| had 2 visits | 12 (6%) |
| had 3 visits | 15 (8%) |
| had ≥4 visits | 8 (4%) |
| Hospitalized for asthma at first repeat ED visit | 20 (10%) |
| Hospitalized for asthma at any repeat ED visit c | 27 (14%) |
| had 1 hospitalization | 18 (9%) |
| had 2 hospitalizations | 6 (3%) |
| had 3 hospitalizations | 3 (2%) |
a
includes 1 patient who returned to ED 1.5 hours after discharge from hospitalization
b
total of 138 repeat ED visits during 90 days
c
total of 39 hospitalizations after repeat ED visits during 90 days