Table 1.

General characteristics of included patients

	Patients sutured by EP (n = 2,547)	Patients sutured by PS (n = 1,003)	P-value
Age (yr)	26.7 ± 21.5	18.7 ± 20.0	<0.001
M:F ratio	2.81:1	2.05:1	<0.001
Wound site
Forehead	321 (12.6)	116 (11.6)	0.438
Periocular region	1,636 (64.2)	672 (67.0)	0.115
Cheek	456 (17.9)	168 (16.7)	0.451
Chin	134 (5.3)	47 (4.7)	0.559
Length of ED stay (min)	107.8 ± 84.6	225.9 ± 161.8	<0.001

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%) unless otherwise indicated.

EP, emergency physician; PS, plastic surgeon; ED, emergency department.