Table 3.

Outcomes after suffocation injuries.

Outcomes – categorical variables	Frequency (N=27381)	Percentage (95% CI)
Disposition from the ED
ED visit in which the patient is treated and released	15041	54.9 (53.8 – 56.1)
ED visit in which the patient is admitted to the same hospital	9210	33.6 (32.6 – 34.7)
ED visit in which the patient is transferred to another short-term hospital	1941	7.1 (6.5 – 7.7)
ED visit in which the patient died in the ED	1076	3.9 (3.5 – 4.4)
ED visits in which patient was not admitted, destination unknown	112	0. 4 (0.3 – 0.6)
Death
Death in ED/hospital	2976	10.9 (10.2 – 11.7)
No death	24280	89.1 (88.3 – 89.8)

Outcomes-continuous variables	N	Mean (95% CI)
Total charge for ED ($)	27358	3620.2 (3531.6 – 3708.7)
Length of stay (days)	9210	6.2 (5.8 – 6.6)

CI, confidence interval, ED, emergency department.