Table 1. Number of patients diagnosed in the emergency department (ED) with breast cancer sorted by year, race, marital status, and insurance type.
ED visit year | Frequency | Percent |
2015 | 13 | 14.4 |
2016 | 34 | 37.8 |
2017 | 27 | 30.0 |
2018 | 16 | 17.8 |
Race | ||
White | 16 | 17.8 |
African American | 20 | 22.2 |
Hispanic | 46 | 51.1 |
Other (combination of Asian, Pacific Islander, and unknown race) | 8 | 8.9 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 28 | 31.1 |
Single, divorced, or widowed | 62 | 68.9 |
Insurance | ||
Medicaid | 90 | 100.0 |