Table 2.
Rural ED characteristic
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| ED shifts per year | |
| < 40 | 5 (4.6) |
| 41–80 | 32 (29.6) |
| 81–120 | 38 (35.2) |
| 121–160 | 24 (22.2) |
| > 160 | 9 (8.3) |
| ED volume, patients per year | |
| < 5,000 | 13 (12.0) |
| 5,000–9,999 | 13 (12.0) |
| 10,000–14,000 | 25 (23.1) |
| 15,000–19,000 | 22 (20.4) |
| > 20,000 | 35 (32.4) |
| CT scanner in hospital (24/7 access) | |
| Yes | 85 (78.7) |
| No | 23 (21.3) |
| Ultrasonography in hospital (performed by radiologist) | |
| Yes, every day | 17 (15.7) |
| Yes, sometimes | 80 (74.1) |
| No | 11 (10.2) |
| POCUS device available in ED | |
| Yes | 103 (95.4) |
| No | 5 (4.6) |
No. number, ED emergency department, CT computed tomography, POCUS point of care ultrasound