Table 1.
Comparison of patient data 2019 versus 2020
| 2019 | 2020 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat. per day | 26,11 | 17,48 | < 0.001 |
| Gender (female/male) | 671/791 | 475/504 | 0.203 |
| Age | 45.13 ± 23.61 | 50.53 ± 23.85 | < 0.001 |
| Time of presentation | 0.104 | ||
| 8–16 | 751 | 460 | |
| 16–24 | 556 | 408 | |
| 0–8 | 155 | 111 | |
| Weekend (yes/no) | 433/1029 | 300/679 | 0.588 |
| Transfer with Ambulance service (yes/no) | 514/948 | 414/565 | < 0.001 |
| Duration of symptoms | 0.387 | ||
| < 24 h | 887 | 607 | |
| 24–48 h | 69 | 51 | |
| 48 h–7 days | 159 | 86 | |
| > 7 days | 132 | 90 | |
| Back pain as main symptom (yes/no) | 124/1338 | 54/925 | 0.006 |
| Inpatient admission (yes/no) | 354/1108 | 299/680 | 0.001 |
| Injury requiring surgical treatment (yes/no) | 232/1230 | 214/765 | < 0.001 |
| Fracture (yes/no) | 353/1109 | 323/656 | < 0.001 |
| Joint dislocation (yes/no) | 53/1409 | 31/948 | 0.312 |
| Work related injury (yes/no) | 153/1309 | 37/942 | < 0.001 |
| Self harming (yes/no) | 12/1450 | 13/966 | 0.223 |
| Polytrauma (yes/no) | 19/1443 | 25/954 | 0.022 |
| Domestic violence (yes/no) | 8/1454 | 8/971 | 0.418 |