TABLE 1.
Characteristics of study participants.
| Characteristics | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male patients | 53.70 (167) |
| Female patients | 46.30 (144) |
| Ethnicity | - |
| African people | 75.24 (234) |
| White people | 18.33 (57) |
| Indian people | 3.54 (11) |
| Other | 2.89 (9) |
| Transport | |
| Own/public | 61.93 (109) |
| Ambulance | 36.93 (65) |
| Disposition | |
| Admitted by specialists | 33.33 (104) |
| Transferred to Steve Biko | 0.32 (1) |
| Academic Hospital | 56.09 (175) |
| Discharged by ED doctor | 7.37 (23) |
| Discharged by specialist | 0.96 (3) |
| Died in ED | - |
| Absconded/refused treatment | 1.92 (6) |
Source: Authors own work
ED, emergency department; Age (y), N = 312; Mean ± s.d., 42.41 ± 16.48.