Table 1. ED characteristics by county and hospital in primary analysis.
| County | Hospital | ED LOS, mean (SD) | Age, median (Q1-Q3) | EMS arrival proportion, % | Admission proportion, % | 30-day mortality, proportion of visits % | 30-day mortality, incidence rate per 100 patient-years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skåne | Helsingborg | 280 (286) | 54 (34–72) | 16% | 27% | 1,7% | 26 |
| Kristianstad | 221 (183) | 55 (34–74) | 16% | 32% | 1,7% | 24 | |
| Lund | 307 (250) | 57 (36–74) | 18% | 29% | 1,8% | 25 | |
| Malmö | 278 (211) | 56 (35–74) | 21% | 31% | 2,1% | 29 | |
| Ystad | 267 (216) | 62 (41–75) | 18% | 30% | 1,8% | 26 | |
| Stockholm | Danderyd | 304 (225) | 60 (40–76) | 35% | 42% | 1,7% | 24 |
| Huddinge | 330 (251) | 52 (34–70) | 25% | 33% | 1,4% | 19 | |
| Solna | 272 (195) | 52 (34–69) | 25% | 31% | 1,9% | 25 | |
| Södersjukhuset | 363 (262) | 55 (36–73) | 35% | 43% | 1,6% | 23 | |
| Södertälje | 222 (167) | 53 (34–72) | 23% | 26% | 0,9% | 12 | |
| Örebro | Örebro | 229 (143) | 55 (34–73) | 0%1 | 28% | 1,6% | 23 |
| Östergötland | Motala | 202 (138) | 62 (41–76) | 28% | 21% | 1,8% | 26 |
| Linköping | 224 (142) | 53 (32–72) | 26% | 21% | 1,4% | 19 | |
| Norrköping | 213 (134) | 56 (35–73) | 32% | 25% | 1,6% | 23 |
ED: Emergency department, LOS: Length of stay, EMS: Emergency medical services.
1 Information regarding arrival mode was not available for Örebro.