Table 1.
Characteristics of the study subjects
| Characteristics | All subjects (n = 6,122) | No, I would not be surprised (n = 918) | Yes, I would be surprised (n = 5,171) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age category (yr) | |||
| 18–29 | 380 (6.2) | 11 (1.2) | 367 (7.1) |
| 30–39 | 408 (6.7) | 17 (1.9) | 390 (7.5) |
| 40–49 | 618 (10.1) | 27 (2.9) | 586 (11.3) |
| 50–59 | 951 (15.5) | 75 (8.2) | 873 (16.9) |
| 60–69 | 1,108 (18.1) | 135 (14.7) | 963 (18.6) |
| 70–79 | 1,234 (20.2) | 222 (24.2) | 1,009 (19.5) |
| 80–89 | 1,065 (17.4) | 298 (32.5) | 760 (14.7) |
| ≥ 90 | 358 (5.8) | 133 (14.5) | 223 (4.3) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 3,168 (51.7) | 487 (53.1) | 2,658 (51.4) |
| Female | 2,954 (48.3) | 431 (46.9) | 2,513 (48.6) |
| ESI category | |||
| ESI-1 | 130 (2.2) | 50 (5.7) | 79 (1.6) |
| ESI-2 | 4,229 (71.2) | 668 (75.6) | 3,539 (70.5) |
| ESI-3 | 1,526 (25.7) | 161 (18.2) | 1,355 (27.0) |
| ESI-4 | 51 (0.9) | 4 (0.5) | 47 (0.9) |
| ESI-5 | 1 (> 0.01) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0) |
| Race | |||
| White | 5,852 (95.7) | 30 (3.3) | 233 (4.5) |
| Non-White/other | 265 (4.3) | 888 (96.7) | 4,934 (95.5) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 45 (0.7) | 8 (0.9) | 36 (0.7) |
| Non-Hispanic | 6,036 (99.3) | 903 (99.1) | 5,102 (99.3) |
| Payor type | |||
| Private | 1,495 (24.4) | 75 (8.2) | 1,412 (27.3) |
| Public | 4,263 (69.6) | 824 (89.8) | 3,418 (66.1) |
| Self-pay | 364 (5.9) | 19 (2.1) | 341 (6.6) |
| Intensive care use | |||
| Yes | 171 (2.8) | 47 (5.2) | 124 (2.4) |
| No | 5,951 (97.2) | 871 (94.9) | 5,047 (97.6) |
| Comfort measures orderset use | |||
| Yes | 109 (1.8) | 54 (5.9) | 55 (1.1) |
| No | 5,980 (98.2) | 864 (94.1) | 5,116 (98.9) |
| Palliative care consult order | |||
| Yes | 270 (4.4) | 114 (12.4) | 156 (3.0) |
| No | 5,819 (95.6) | 804 (87.6) | 5,015 (97.0) |
| In-hospital mortality | |||
| Yes | 157 (2.6) | 107 (11.7) | 50 (0.9) |
| No | 5,932 (97.4) | 811 (88.3) | 5,154 (99.6) |
Values are presented as number (%).
ESI, Emergency Severity Index.