Table 1.
Distribution of women admitted to Emergency Service during the period February 24-May 31, 2019 and 2020 according to selected factors.
| 2019 | 2020 | % difference | 95 %CI LL | 95 %CI UL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | ||||
| Total | 5644 | 3647 | −35.4 | −34.1 | −36.6 |
| Nationality | |||||
| Italy | 4771 (84.5) | 2923 (80.1) | −38.7 | −37.4 | −40.1 |
| European countries | 250 (4.4) | 206 (5.6) | −17.6 | −12.9 | −22.3 |
| African countries | 165 (2.9) | 168 (4.6) | +1.8 | −0.2 | +3.9 |
| Asian countries | 205 (3.6) | 160 (4.4) | −22.0 | −16.3 | −27.6 |
| South American countries | 214 (3.8) | 174 (4.8) | −18.7 | −13.5 | −23.9 |
| Others | 39 (0.7) | 16 (0.5) | −59.0 | −43.5 | −74.4 |
| Age (years) | |||||
| <18 | 99 (1.8) | 30 (0.8) | −69.7 | −60.6 | −78.7 |
| 18−29 | 1277 (22.6) | 790 (21.7) | −38.1 | −35.5 | −40.8 |
| 30−39 | 3036 (53.8) | 2102 (57.6) | −30.8 | −29.1 | −32.4 |
| 40−49 | 993 (17.6) | 617(17.0) | −37.9 | −34.8 | −40.9 |
| 50−59 | 150 (2.7) | 73 (2.0) | −51.3 | −43.3 | −59.3 |
| 60+ | 89 (1.6) | 35 (0.9) | −38.2 | −50.5 | −70.8 |
| Triage colour | |||||
| White/green | 4607 (81.6) | 2854 (78.2) | −38.1 | −36.6 | −39.5 |
| Jellow/red | 1037 (18.4) | 793(21.8) | −23.5 | −20.9 | −26.1 |
| Reason of admission | |||||
| Gynecological complaints | 980 (17.4) | 358(9.8) | −63.5 | −60.5 | −66.5 |
| Genital infection/cistitis | 347 (6.1) | 89(2.4) | −75.7 | −71.4 | −80.1 |
| Menometrorrahagia | 99 (1.8) | 58(1.2) | −41.4 | −31.7 | −51.1 |
| Pelvic pain/dysmenorrea | 291(5.2) | 114(3.1) | −60−8 | −55.2 | −66.4 |
| Others° | 243(4.3) | 97(2.7) | −60.0 | −53.9 | −66.2 |
| Pregnancy | 4295(76.1) | 3068(84.1) | −28.6 | −27.2 | −29.9 |
| <12 wg (mainly bleeding during the first trimester of pregnancy) | 1164 (20.6) | 569(15.6) | −51.1 | −48.2 | −54.0 |
| 12−24 wg | 451(8.0) | 247(6.8) | −45.2 | −40.6 | −49.8 |
| 25−34 wg | 861(15.3) | 685(18.8) | −20.4 | −17.7 | −23.1 |
| >34wg | 550(9.7) | 302(8.3) | −45.1 | −40.9 | −49.2 |
| Delivery°° | 1103(19.5) | 1126(30.9) | +2.1 | +1.2 | |
| Post partum(mainly fever, wound infection, mastitis) | 166 (2.9) | 1398(3.8)) | −16.3 | −10.7 | −21.9 |
| Other(including not obstetrics or gynecological complaints/sexual and domestic violence) | 369 (6.5) | 221(6.1) | −40.1 | −35.1 | −45.1 |
Wg: week of gestation.
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including cases of pelvic inflammatory disease.
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including spontaneous labour, premature rupture of membranes, planned induced labour, planned elective c section.