Table 1.
Characteristics of patients over the age of 75 years seen in the ED from 1st July 2010 to 30th June 2011 compared to 1st July 2011 to 30th June 2012 and those seen by the OPTA within the ED between 1st July 2011 and 1st July 2012
| Characteristic | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | Subset Seen by OPTA (2011/12) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of patient presentations over the age of 75 years | 8455 | 8287 | 4563 (53%) |
| Number of individual patients | 5835 | 5667 | 3542 |
| Age in years: Mean (SD) | 83 (5) | 84 (5) | 84 (5) |
| Age in years: Median (min, max) | 83 (75,101) | 83 (76,101) | 83 (76, 101) |
| ED Length of stay in minutes: Mean (SD) | 455 (265) | 450 (257) | 524 (278) |
| ED Length of stay in minutes: Median (min, max) | 415 (3,2691) | 412 (5,1899) | 465 (41, 1931) |
| Australasian Triage Category: 1-Resuscitation | 97 (1.1%) | 95 (1.1%) | 23 (< 0.1%) |
| 2-Emergency | 1156 (14%) | 1068 (13%) | 579 (13%) |
| 3-Urgent | 2719 (32%) | 2761 (33%) | 1753 (38%) |
| 4-Semi-Urgent | 3999 (47%) | 3940 (48%) | 2113 (46%) |
| 5-Non-urgent | 484 (6%) | 423 (5%) | 95 (2.1%) |
| Discharged from ED | 5776 (68%) | 5660 (68%) | 1161 (25%) |
| Admitted to hospital | 2679 (32%) | 2627 (32%) | 3402 (75%) |