Table 4.
Australasian Triage Scale Categories on ED Presentation within Twenty‐Four Hours of the Healthdirect Helpline Call for Compliant Attenders and Self‐Referred Attenders Compared to the NSW General Population of ED Attenders
| ED Triage | Healthdirect‐Compliant Attenders (Jan. 1, 2009–Dec. 31, 2012) | Healthdirect Self‐Referred Attenders (Jan. 1, 2009–Dec. 31, 2012) | NSW Population ED Attenders (July 1, 2008–June 30 2012) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (obs) | N (exp) | Standardized Ratea (95% CI) | N (obs) | N (exp) | Standardized Ratea (95% CI) | N (obs.) | Rate (95% CI) | |
| ATS1 | 77 | 91 | 0.09% (0.07–0.11) | 21 | 19 | 0.10% (0.06–0.16) | 51,120 | 0.60% (0.59–0.60) |
| ATS2 | 6,323 | 7,126 | 7.04% (6.89–7.20) | 675 | 751 | 4.04% (3.76–4.33) | 715,482 | 8.35% (8.34–8.37) |
| ATS3 | 37,551 | 37,402 | 36.97% (36.67–37.26) | 5,663 | 5,123 | 27.54% (26.90–28.19) | 2,564,502 | 29.95% (29.92–29.98) |
| ATS4 | 48,742 | 48,723 | 48.15% (47.85–48.46) | 9,517 | 9,568 | 51.44% (50.72–52.16) | 3,782,094 | 44.16% (44.13–44.20) |
| ATS5 | 8,487 | 7,837 | 7.75% (7.58–7.91) | 2,725 | 3,140 | 16.88% (16.35–17.43) | 1,450,417 | 16.94% (16.91–16.96) |
| Total | 101,180 | 101,180 | 18,601 | 18,601 | 8,563,615 | |||
a
Both healthdirect populations have been age‐standardized to the NSW population of ED attendances (July 2008–June 30 2012).