Table 2.
Main characteristics of visits to the pediatric emergency department (PED)
| Characteristics | All index visits (n = 141) | Index visits without second HCVs (n = 57) | Index visits with second HCVs (n = 84) | p-value | Incidence [95% CI] | HCV incidence rate ratio with CMC status adjusted for age [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median duration of stay in PED (min) [Q1-Q3] | 134 [66–216] | 116 [66–212] | 151 [68–231] | – | – | – |
| HCVs 7 days before index visit to the PED | 44 (31%) | 18 (32%) | 26 (31%) | 0.94 | – | – |
| Patient referred by a healthcare professional | 26 (18%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Osteogenesis imperfecta | 67 (48%) | 26 (46%) | 41 (49%) | 0.71 | – | – |
| Patient not identified as having a RBD | 28 (20%) | 15 (26%) | 13 (15%) | 0.11 | – | – |
| Chief complaint linked to chronic condition | 85 (60%) | 29 (51%) | 56 (67%) | 0.11 | – | – |
| Chronic medically complex disease | 59 (42%) | 15 (26%) | 43 (51%) | < 0.01 | – | – |
| Healthcare consumption at the PED | 108 (77%) | 39 (68%) | 69 (82%) | 0.06 | – | – |
| Subspecialist intervention during PED visit | 80 (57%) | 27 (47%) | 53 (63%) | 0.06 | – | – |
| Visit to the PED without treatment | 80 (57%) | 37 (65%) | 43 (51%) | 0.11 | – | – |
| Discharged after visit | 125 (89%) | 50 (88%) | 75 (89%) | 0.77 | – | – |
| Hospitalization in SSU | 8 (6%) | 4 (7%) | 4 (5%) | 0.57 | – | – |
| Hospitalization in conventional ward | 10 (7%) | 7 (4%) | 6 (7%) | 0.30 | – | – |
| Second HCVs | 84 (60%) | – | – | – | 0.60 [0.48–0.74] | 1.51 [0.98–2.32] |
| Planned second HCVs | – | – | 60 (71%) | – | 0.43 [0.33–0.55] | 1.20 [0.76–1.90] |
| Unplanned second HCVs | – | – | 24 (29%) | – | 0.17 [0.11–0.25] | 2.81 [1.20–6.58] |