Table 3.
Indications for first ED visit and hospitalization
| Visit Indication | IS Patients No. (%) | Non-IS Patients No. (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED | n = 449 | n = 292 | .2043 |
| Musculoskeletal | 98 (21.8) | 63 (21.6) | |
| Infection | 77 (17.1) | 44 (15.1) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 71 (15.8) | 34 (11.6) | |
| Neurologic | 39 (8.7) | 17 (5.8) | |
| Trauma, assault | 38 (8.5) | 26 (8.9) | |
| Opthalmologic, dental, dermatology, ENT | 34 (7.6) | 22 (7.5) | |
| Cardiovascular | 25 (5.6) | 21 (7.2) | |
| Respiratory | 20 (4.5) | 14 (4.8) | |
| Renal, genitourinary, urinary | 19 (4.2) | 17 (5.8) | |
| Psychiatric, substance abuse, drug overdose | 10 (2.2) | 13 (4.5) | |
| Hematologic, PE, DVT | 3 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) | |
| Study, drug reactions, allergy, other | 5 (1.1) | 4 (1.4) | |
| Functional symptoms, falls | 4 (0.9) | 11 (3.8) | |
| Diabetes mellitus, endocrine | 6 (1.3) | 3 (1.0) | |
| Hospitalization | n = 285 | n = 201 | .0151 |
| Infection | 51 (17.9) | 19 (9.5) | |
| Musculoskeletala | 45 (15.8) | 48 (23.9) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 40 (14.0) | 25 (12.4) | |
| Cardiovascular | 28 (9.8) | 30 (14.9) | |
| Neurologic | 25 (8.8) | 15 (7.5) | |
| Psychiatric, substance abuse, drug overdose | 17 (6.0) | 18 (9.0) | |
| Renal, genitourinary, urinary | 17 (6.0) | 6 (3.0) | |
| Trauma, assault | 16 (5.6) | 6 (3.0) | |
| Opthalmologic, dental, dermatologic, ENT | 16 (5.6) | 6 (3.0) | |
| Hematologic, PE, DVT | 11 (3.9) | 10 (5.0) | |
| Respiratory | 10 (3.5) | 7 (3.5) | |
| Study, drug reactions, allergy, other | 4 (1.4) | 6 (3.0) | |
| Diabetes mellitus, endocrine | 3 (1.1) | 2 (1.0) |
DVT deep venous thrombosis, ED emergency department, ENT, ear-nose-throat, IS interpreter services; PE pulmonary embolism
aincludes elective arthroplasties (IS n = 6; non-IS n = 18)