Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | Patient visits (N = 611) | |
|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| 65–69 | 225 | (36.8) |
| 70–79 | 252 | (41.2) |
| 80–89 | 119 | (19.5) |
| ≥90 | 15 | (2.5) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 330 | (54.0) |
| Female | 281 | (46.0) |
| Race | ||
| White | 560 | (97.0) |
| Other | 17 | (3.0) |
| Missing | 34 | |
| Day of admittance | ||
| Mon–thurs | 368 | (60.2) |
| Fri–sun | 243 | (39.8) |
| Time of admittance | ||
| 7:00 AM–6:59 PM | 462 | (75.7) |
| 7:00 PM–6:59 AM | 148 | (24.3) |
| Season of admittance | ||
| Winter | 133 | (21.8) |
| Spring | 189 | (30.9) |
| Summer | 147 | (24.1) |
| Fall | 142 | (23.2) |
| Year of admittance | ||
| 2009 | 102 | (16.7) |
| 2010 | 87 | (14.2) |
| 2011 | 89 | (14.6) |
| 2012 | 154 | (25.2) |
| 2013 | 110 | (18.0) |
| 2014 | 69 | (11.3) |
| Method of transport | ||
| Ambulance | 248 | (40.6) |
| Helicopter | 62 | (10.2) |
| Self | 37 | (6.1) |
| Other/unknown | 264 | (43.2) |
| Treatment location | ||
| Trauma | 135 | (22.1) |
| Emergency and urgent care | 476 | (77.9) |
| Injury severity | ||
| Minor | 29 | (9.0) |
| Moderate | 43 | (13.4) |
| Severe | 250 | (77.6) |
| Unknown | 289 | |
| Insurance status | ||
| Government | 331 | (54.2) |
| Private | 181 | (29.6) |
| None | 30 | (4.9) |
| Other/unknown | 69 | (11.3) |
| County of residence | ||
| Monongalia | 92 | (15.4) |
| Other | 506 | (84.6) |
| Missing | 13 | |
| State of residence | ||
| WV | 491 | (80.4) |
| Other/missing | 120 | (19.6) |
| Work status | ||
| Employed | 74 | (12.4) |
| Retired | 523 | (87.6) |
| Missing | 14 | |
| Number of chronic conditions | ||
| 0 | 108 | (17.6) |
| 1–3 | 314 | (51.4) |
| ≥4 | 189 | (31.0) |
| Average length of stay (days ± SD) | 1.9 ± 4.9 | |
SD standard deviation