Table 1.
Emergency department demographics and clinical variables
| Variable | Pre-Period (n = 22,650) |
Post-Period (n = 15,611) |
|---|---|---|
| Median Age in Years (IQR) | 31 (13, 51) | 38 (23, 54) |
| Female Gender (%) | 10,195 (45) | 6473 (41) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| American Indian (%) | 252 (1) | 248 (2) |
| Asian (%) | 496 (2) | 286 (2) |
| African American (%) | 3221 (14) | 2210 (14) |
| White (%) | 16,059 (71) | 10,796 (69) |
| Other (%) | 2317 (10) | 1746 (11) |
| Not Answered (%) | 305 (2) | 325 (2) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic (%) | 10,521 (46) | 6909 (44) |
| Insurance | ||
| Medicaid/Medicare (%) | 16,674 (74) | 11,309 (73) |
| Non-Government Payor (%) | 3184 (14) | 2416 (15) |
| None (%) | 2792 (12) | 1886 (12) |
| Median Emergency Severity Index or ESI (IQR) | 3 (3,3) | 3 (3, 3) |
| Median ED Length of Stay in Minutes (IQR) | 212 (120, 352) | 218 (125, 347) |
| Disposition | ||
| Admitted (%) | 3942 (17) | 3408 (22) |
| Discharged (%) | 17,869 (79) | 11,593 (74) |
| Left Against Medical Advice (%) | 391 (2) | 288 (2) |
| Transferred (%) | 448 (2) | 322 (2) |