Table 2.
Emergency department presentation outcome by Indigenous status
| Non-Indigenous (n = 296) | Indigenous (n = 232a) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-initiated presentation | 260 (88%) | 185 (80%) | 0.011 |
| GP/Nursing home initiated | 33 (11%) | 20 (9%) | 0.337 |
| Transfer from another health center | 3 (1%) | 25 (11%) | < 0.001 |
| Triage | |||
| ATS category 1–2 | 214 (72%) | 153 (66%) | 0.116 |
| ATS category 3–4 | 68 (23%) | 66 (28%) | 0.151 |
| ATS category 5 | 14 (5%) | 13 (6%) | 0.651 |
| Primary diagnosis | |||
| LRTI | 116 (39%) | 102 (44%) | 0.269 |
| Airway exacerbation^ | 83 (28%) | 79 (34%) | 0.137 |
| URTI | 70 (24%) | 36 (16%) | 0.021 |
| Other | 27 (9%) | 15 (6%) | 0.263 |
| ED Movement outcome b | |||
| Discharged home | 173 (58%) | 128 (56%) | 0.521 |
| Admitted to ward | 121 (41%) | 102 (44%) | 0.425 |
| Died in ED | 1 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.378 |
Data reported per presentation
*Patients for whom smoking data was not reported.
^ Airway disease includes Asthma, Bronchiectasis and COPD
aData on presentation source and ED Movement outcome missing for two patients
bData on ED Movement outcome missing for one patient
Abbreviations: ATS Australasian triage scale, ED emergency department, LRTI Lower tract respiratory infection, URTI upper tract respiratory infection, GP general practitioner