Table 5.
Quarterly distribution of admissions to the LF Ward, 2011–2018.
| Year | No. (%) admitted in | Total No. (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | ||
| 2011 | 28 (45.2) | 11 (17.7) | 5 (8.1) | 18 (29) | 62 (100) |
| 2012 | 56 (49.6) | 20 (17.7) | 17 (15) | 20 (17.7) | 113 (100) |
| 2013 | 55 (66.3) | 11 (13.2) | 7 (8.4) | 10 (12.1) | 83 (100) |
| 2014 | 22 (32.8) | 28 (41.8) | 11 (16.4) | 6 (9) | 67 (100) |
| 2015 | 22 (71) | 4 (12.9) | 3 (9.7) | 2 (6.4) | 31 (100) |
| 2016 | 64 (62.7) | 15 (14.7) | 13 (12.7) | 10 (9.8) | 102 (100) |
| 2017 | 56 (34.8) | 42 (26.1) | 40 (24.5) | 23 (14.3) | 161 (100) |
| 2018 | 189 (76.2) | 27 (10.8) | 32 (12.9) | NA | 248 (100) |
| Total | 492 (56.7) | 158 (18.2) | 128 (14.8) | 89 (10.3) | 867 (100) |
| Median (IQR)*, ** | 56 (24.9)%#, @, & | 16.2 (6.7)%# | 12.8 (6)%@ | 12.1 (6.6)%& | NA |
Percentages add across. IQR, interquartile range.
*
Median (IQR) of the proportions of cases per quarter.
**
Kruskal-Wallis test for significance of the difference between the medians: χ2 = 18.5, p < 0.001.
Significant differences between medians are indicated by similar symbols:
#
p = 0.001,
@
p < 0.001, and
&
p < 0.001.
NA, not applicable.