Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of all asthma visits to the ED, September 18 to January 19 (n=637)

Time of ED discharge
Overall	n=637
Did not receive asthma counselling	550	86.3%
Received asthma counselling	87	13.7%
Office hours
08:00–18:00 hours	300	47.1%
Received asthma counselling	33	11%
After-hours
18:01–07:59 hours	337	52.9%
After-hours (18:00–00:00 hours)	193	30.3%
After-hours (00:00–08:00 hours)	144	22.6%
Received asthma counselling	54	16%
Did not receive asthma counselling	283	84%
Referred to SGH respiratory specialist clinic (n=81)	Attended respiratory clinic appointment
Received asthma counselling (n=12)	5	41.7%
Did not receive asthma counselling (n=69)	11	15.9%	p=0.0388

ED, emergency department; SGH, Singapore General Hospital.