Table 1.
The characteristics of elderly patients visiting the emergency department.
| Variables | n = 36,369 |
|---|---|
| Age (years), [mean ± SD (min–max)] | 74.87 ± 7.15 (65–115) |
| Gender, [n(%)] | |
| Female | 20,013 (55) |
| Male | 16,356 (45) |
| Place of residence, [n(%)] | |
| Inner-city | 29,221 (80.3) |
| Village | 3861 (10.6) |
| District | 1977 (5.4) |
| Unknown | 1209 (3.3) |
| Other city | 101 (0.3) |
| Time of presentation, [n(%)] | |
| Non-business hours (17:00–07:59) | 18,577 (51.1) |
| Business hours (08:00–16:59) | 17,792 (48.9) |
| Season, [n(%)] | |
| Winter | 9429 (25.9) |
| Spring | 9025 (24.9) |
| Summer | 9000 (24.7) |
| Autumn | 8915 (24.5) |
| Inappropriate use of ED | 8496 (23.4) |
SD: standard deviation, min: minimum, max: maximum, n: number of cases. ED: emergency department.