Table 1.
Demographics of Emergency Department Patients
| Characteristic | Overall, N = 215,622a | Pre, N = 70,568a | Intervention, N = 70,532a | Post, N = 74,522a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age category | ||||
| 18–24 | 27,563 (13%) | 9225 (13%) | 9151 (13%) | 9187 (12%) |
| 25–29 | 29,051 (13%) | 9493 (13%) | 9415 (13%) | 10,143 (14%) |
| 30–39 | 43,706 (20%) | 14,213 (20%) | 14,245 (20%) | 15,248 (20%) |
| 40–49 | 32,391 (15%) | 10,474 (15%) | 10,713 (15%) | 11,204 (15%) |
| 50–59 | 33,489 (16%) | 11,273 (16%) | 10,773 (15%) | 11,443 (15%) |
| >60 | 49,422 (23%) | 15,890 (23%) | 16,235 (23%) | 17,297 (23%) |
| Sex at birth | ||||
| Female | 121,245 (56%) | 39,329 (56%) | 40,241 (57%) | 41,675 (56%) |
| Male | 94,377 (44%) | 31,239 (44%) | 30,291 (43%) | 32,847 (44%) |
| Ethnicity/race | ||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 26,442 (12%) | 9227 (13%) | 8692 (12%) | 8523 (11%) |
| Non-Hispanic Black/African American | 14,215 (6.6%) | 4651 (6.6%) | 4753 (6.7%) | 4811 (6.5%) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 11,583 (5.4%) | 3775 (5.3%) | 3820 (5.4%) | 3988 (5.4%) |
| Other/unknown | 163,382 (76%) | 52,915 (75%) | 53,267 (76%) | 57,200 (77%) |
| Hospital setting | ||||
| Academic | 147,559 (68%) | 48,131 (68%) | 48,147 (68%) | 51,281 (69%) |
| Community | 68,063 (32%) | 22,437 (32%) | 22,385 (32%) | 23,241 (31%) |
| Testing for the first time | ||||
| Yes | 122,694 (57%) | 41,851 (60%) | 39,901 (57%) | 40,942 (55%) |
| No | 91,736 (43%) | 28,375 (40%) | 30,174 (43%) | 33,187 (45%) |
| Average patient visit by week | 2396 | 2352 | 2351 | 2484 |
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n (%).
Pre-intervention period: March 1, 2018 through September 26, 2018.
Intervention period: September 27, 2018 through April 24, 2019.
Post-intervention period: April 25, 2019 through November 20, 2019.