Table 1.
Demographic and Access Characteristics per Year
| 2010 | %2010 | 2011 | %2011 | %pop HCUs* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 62,972 | 46.9 | 71,386 | 53.1 | 22.2 (283,911) |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 27,582 | 43.8 | 31,145 | 43.6 | 9.7 |
| Male | 35,390 | 56.2 | 40,241 | 56.4 | 12.5 |
| Age | M 6.8 (SD = 5.6) | M 6.3 (SD = 5.4) | M 8.8 (SD = 5.5) | ||
| 0–3 | 25,167 | 40 | 30,238 | 42.4 | 8.9 |
| 4–6 | 9,904 | 15.7 | 11,798 | 16.5 | 3.5 |
| 7–11 | 12,169 | 19.3 | 13,512 | 18.9 | 4.3 |
| 12–14 | 7,202 | 11.4 | 7,927 | 11.1 | 2.5 |
| 15–18 | 8,530 | 13.6 | 7,911 | 11.1 | 3 |
| Triage | |||||
| White | 29,389 | 46.7 | 30,663 | 43 | 10.4 |
| Green | 30,128 | 47.8 | 37,212 | 52.1 | 10.6 |
| Yellow | 3,203 | 5.1 | 3,282 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Red | 252 | 0.4 | 229 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Outcome | |||||
| A | 51,575 | 81.9 | 60,830 | 85.2 | 18.2 |
| B | 4,836 | 7.6 | 4,694 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
| C | 3,520 | 5.6 | 3,188 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| D | 2,242 | 3.6 | 1,875 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| E | 509 | 0.8 | 562 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Other | 288 | 0.5 | 237 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Health care unit | |||||
| HCU 8 (Asolo) | 6,574 | 10.4 | 14,873 | 20.8 | 13† |
| HCU 9 (Treviso) | 17,743 | 28.2 | 15,918 | 22.3 | 22.8† |
| HCU 12 (Venezia) | 18,890 | 30 | 13,442 | 18.8 | 40.3† |
| HCU 16 (Padova) | 11,278 | 17.9 | 18,536 | 26 | 13.6† |
| HCU 18 (Rovigo) | 8,487 | 13.5 | 8,617 | 12.1 | 32.8† |
| Access time | |||||
| 8–18 | 35,597 | 56.5 | 39,020 | 54.7 | 12.5 |
| 18–24 | 21,363 | 33.9 | 24,441 | 34.2 | 7.5 |
| 0–8 | 6,012 | 9.6 | 7,925 | 11.1 | 2.1 |
| Week day | |||||
| Workday | 40,849 (160.8) | 64.9 | 45,064 (179.5) | 63.1 | 14.4 |
| Holiday | 22,123 (197.5) | 35.1 | 26,322 (226.9) | 36.9 | 7.8 |
| Month | |||||
| January | 5,724 | 9.1 | 4,553 | 6.4 | 2 |
| February | 6,322 | 10 | 5,832 | 8.2 | 2.2 |
| March | 6,628 | 10.5 | 6,411 | 9 | 2.3 |
| April | 6,941 | 11 | 6,081 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| May | 7,279 | 11.6 | 4,843 | 6.8 | 2.6 |
| June | 5,648 | 9 | 4,284 | 6 | 2 |
| July | 3,886 | 6.1 | 5,701 | 8 | 1.4 |
| August | 2,796 | 4.4 | 5,821 | 8.2 | 1 |
| September | 2,773 | 4.4 | 6,300 | 8.8 | 1 |
| October | 4,260 | 6.8 | 7,142 | 10 | 1.5 |
| November | 4,916 | 7.8 | 6,996 | 9.8 | 1.7 |
| December | 5,799 | 9.2 | 7,422 | 10.4 | 2 |
| Season | |||||
| Spring | 20,647 | 32.8 | 16,167 | 22.7 | 7.3 |
| Summer | 10,020 | 15.9 | 16,807 | 23.5 | 3.5 |
| Autumn | 13,620 | 21.6 | 21,230 | 29.7 | 4.8 |
| Winter | 18,685 | 29.7 | 17,182 | 24.1 | 6.6 |
*
Referred to the 0- to 18-year-old population in 2010 resident in the considered health care units (HCU).
†
Referred to the 0- to 18-year-old population in 2010 resident in the same health care unit.
A = Home discharge; B = Discharge to outpatient facilities; C = Hospital admission; D = Leave during medical examinations; E = Leave without being seen by the physician; M = Mean; SD = Standard deviation.