Age, in years |
59 ± 19.1 |
55.5 ± 19.3 |
53.1 ± 20.7 |
63.4 ± 17 |
<0.001 |
Gender |
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|
|
|
|
Male |
228(46.2) |
40(17.5) |
69(30.3) |
119(52.2) |
0.26 |
Female |
265(53.8) |
60(22.6) |
67(25.3) |
138(52.1) |
Comorbid |
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|
|
|
|
No |
108(21.9) |
28(25.9) |
47(43.5) |
33(30.6) |
<0.001 |
1–2 |
164(33.3) |
34(20.7) |
45(27.4) |
85(51.8) |
>2 |
221(44.8) |
38(17.2) |
44(19.9) |
139(62.9) |
Physician level in ED (Clerking) |
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|
|
|
|
Intern |
41(8.3) |
14(34.1) |
4(9.8) |
23(56.1) |
0.03 |
Resident |
452(91.6) |
86(19) |
132(29.2) |
234(51.7) |
Reviewed by ED Consultant |
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|
|
|
|
No |
173(35.0) |
42(24.3) |
30(17.3) |
101(58.4) |
0.001 |
Yes |
320(64.9) |
58(18.1) |
106(33.1) |
156(48.7) |
Consultant Level of ED Physician |
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Instructor |
190(38.5) |
34(17.9) |
65(34.2) |
91(47.8) |
0.02 |
Assistant Professor |
65(13.2) |
13(20) |
20(30.8) |
32(49.2) |
Associate Professor |
65(13.2) |
11(16.9) |
21(32.3) |
33(50.8) |
Not reviewed |
173(35.1) |
42(24.3) |
30(17.3) |
101(58.4) |
Consultant Level of Admitting Physician |
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Instructor |
255(51.7) |
54(21.2) |
69(27.1) |
132(51.8) |
0.24 |
Assistant Professor |
143(29) |
26(18.2) |
46(32.2) |
71(49.7) |
Associate Professor |
51(10.3) |
15(29.4) |
10(19.6) |
26(51.0) |
Professor |
44(8.9) |
5(11.4) |
11(25.0) |
28(63.6) |
Discharge diagnoses made by the same Physician as admitting |
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|
|
|
|
No |
264(53.5) |
46(17.4) |
75(28.4) |
143(54.2) |
|
Yes |
229(46.5) |
54(23.6) |
61(26.6) |
114(49.8) |
0.23 |
Consultant Level of Discharging Physician |
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Instructor |
235(47.4) |
47(20) |
62(26.4) |
126(53.6) |
|
Assistant Professor |
150(30.4) |
29(19.3) |
48(32) |
73(48.7) |
0.08 |
Associate Professor |
55(11.2) |
18(32.7) |
9(16.4) |
28(50.9) |
Professor |
53(10.8) |
6(11.3) |
17(32.1) |
30(56.6) |
Complete History in ED |
|
|
|
|
|
No |
169(34.3) |
45(26.6) |
27(16) |
97(57.4) |
<0.001 |
Yes |
324(65.7) |
55(17) |
109(33.6) |
160(49.4) |
Complete Physical Examination in ED |
|
|
|
|
|
No |
117(23.7) |
27(23.1) |
30(25.6) |
60(51.3) |
0.66 |
Yes |
376(76.3) |
73(19.4) |
106(28.2) |
197(52.4) |
Delay in diagnostic workup in ED |
|
|
|
|
|
No |
483(98) |
94(19.5) |
134(27.2) |
255(52.8) |
0.006 |
Yes |
10(2.0) |
6(60) |
2(20) |
2(20) |
Admission Diagnoses based on initial symptoms in ED |
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|
|
|
|
No |
18(3.7) |
5(27.8) |
7(38.9) |
6(33.3) |
0.26 |
Yes |
475(96.3) |
95(20) |
129(27.2) |
251(52.8) |
Change in Patients Condition after Admission in Ward |
|
|
|
|
|
No |
77(15.7) |
13(16.9) |
19(24.7) |
45(58.4) |
0.48 |
Yes |
415(84.3) |
87(21) |
116(28) |
212(51.1) |