Table 2.
Comparison of demographic variables in sample subgroup with total resident sample
| Variable |
Total sample 2472 cases |
Subgroup 408 cases |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Median | 86 | 86 | ||
| IQR | 80–90 | 81–90 | ||
| Sex | n | % | n | % |
| Male | 924 | 37.4 | 144 | 35.3 |
| Female | 1548 | 62.6 | 264 | 64.7 |
| ED residents were transferred to | ||||
| A | 1350 | 54.6 | 207 | 50.7 |
| B | 1122 | 45.4 | 201 | 49.3 |
| Mode of arrival | ||||
| Ambulance Victoria | 2150 | 87.0 | 355 | 87.0 |
| Private ambulance | 214 | 8.7 | 43 | 10.5 |
| Private car | 108 | 4.3 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Arrival time | ||||
| During office hours | 1242 | 50.2 | 200 | 49.0 |
| Out of office hours | 1230 | 49.8 | 208 | 51.0 |
| Triage category | ||||
| 1 | 50 | 2.0 | 8 | 2.0 |
| 2 | 367 | 14.8 | 60 | 14.7 |
| 3 | 1000 | 40.5 | 153 | 37.5 |
| 4 | 990 | 40.0 | 175 | 42.9 |
| 5 | 63 | 2.5 | 12 | 2.9 |
| 6 (dead on arrival) | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 09.00–17.00 h. IQR, interquartile range.