Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Patients Completing (N = 1692).
| Variable | n (%) of EQUIP ED Sample | n (%) of BC EDPEC Sample | n (%) of BC Census Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Triage & Acuity Scale (CTAS) | NA | ||
| 1 – Resuscitation | 8 (0.6) | 39 (0.3) | |
| 2 – Emergent | 323 (23.2) | 2018 (16) | |
| 3 – Urgent | 680 (48.9) | 5789 (45.9) | |
| 4 – Less urgent | 350 (25.2) | 4023 (31.9) | |
| 5 – Non-urgent | 30 (2.2) | 580 (4.6) | |
| Age | Range: 18 to 98, Mean: 51.47, SD: 18.621 | Range: 0 to 100 + , Mean: 42.3, Median: 43.0 64 | |
| Age 65 and over | |||
| Under 65 | 1235 (73.5) | 9530 (67.6) | 3,799,070 (81.7) |
| Over 65 | 445 (26.5) | 4546 (32.4) | 848,985 (18.3) |
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 835 (49.3) | 7568 (53.9) | 2,369,815 (51.0) |
| Man | 837 (49.7) | 6506 (46.1) | 2,278,245 (49.0) |
| Non-binary | 11 (0.7) | 1 (0) | N/A |
| Education | |||
| Didn’t complete secondary school/high school | 353 (21.1) | 4341 (29.8) | 601,640 (15.5) |
| Completed secondary school/high school | 372 (22.2) | 2835 (19.8) | 1,138,565 (29.4) |
| Some or completed post-secondary | 949 (56.7) | 5972 (46.2) | 2,130,175 (55.0) |
| Born in Canada | |||
| No | 412 (24.6) | 1,292,675 (30.5) | |
| Yes | 1265 (75.4) | 3,167,155 (69.5) | |
| First language English | |||
| No | 368 (25.7) | 1,428,305 (31.1) | |
| Yes | 1063 (74.3) | 3,170,110 (68.9) | |
| Speaks English | |||
| Does not currently speak English | 50 (3.0) | 151,760 (3.4) | |
| Currently speaks English | 1641 (97.0) | 4,442,695 (96.6) | |
| Indigenous | |||
| Non-Indigenous | 1395 (83.5) | 12116 (94.1) | 4,289,655 (94.1) |
| Indigenous | 275 (16.5) | 1246 (5.9) | 270,585 (5.9) |
| Living situation – dichotomized | N/A | ||
| Precarious housing 5 | 175 (10.4) | ||
| Stable housing | 1505 (89.6) | ||
| Accessed a shelter in the past year | N/A | ||
| No | 1568 (93.8) | ||
| Yes | 104 (6.2) | ||
| Primary work status | |||
| Employed FT or PT | 718 (43.0) | 2,305,690 (59.6) | |
| Unemployed | 387 (23.2) | 165,975 (4.3) | |
| Retired | 465 (27.8) | 1,398,710 (36.1) | |
| Other (includes seasonal, exchange services or student) | 100 (6.0) | ||
| Receiving social assistance 6 | |||
| Not receiving | 963 (86.1) | 4,073,315 (98.4) 65 | |
| Receiving | 156 (13.9) | 67,821 (1.6) | |
| Receiving disability benefits | N/A | ||
| Not receiving | 860 (72.8) | ||
| Receiving | 322 (27.2) | ||
| Difficulty living on income | N/A | ||
| Very difficult | 326 (19.4) | ||
| Somewhat difficult | 512 (30.5) | ||
| Not very difficult | 446 (26.6) | ||
| Not at all difficult | 394 (23.5) | ||
| Experience any discrimination in everyday life | N/A | ||
| No | 617 (36.9) | ||
| Yes | 1055 (63.1) | ||
| Overall health | N/A | ||
| Poor | 336 (20.3) | 1183 (8.9) | |
| Fair | 400 (24.2) | 2566 (20.0) | |
| Good | 503 (30.4) | 4115 (30.6) | |
| Very good | 322 (19.5) | 3620 (25.9) | |
| Excellent | 94 (5.7) | 2027 (14.6) | |
| ED visits in the past 6 months | Range: 1 to 180, Mean: 3.22, SD: 10.286 | N/A | |
| One visit | 793 (48.7) | (7701) 54.8 | |
| More than one visit | 834 (51.3) | (6029) 42.9 | |
| Have usual primary care home | N/A | ||
| No | 152 (9.1) | 702 (95.0) | |
| Yes | 1517 (90.9) | 13,202 (94.0) |