Table 2.
Rate ratio of weekly number of admissions between pre-COVID and COVID periods by Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Weekly number of admissions pre-COVID-19 = number of unplanned emergency admissions/number of weeks pre-COVID period (2018–2020). Weekly number of admissions COVID-19 = number of unplanned emergency admissions/number of weeks COVID period (2020–2021). * p value < 0.05. ** Others category includes MDC with <100 episodes.
| MDC | Pre-COVID-19 Period Number of Admissions (Weekly Rate) |
COVID-19 Period Number of Admissions (Weekly Rate) |
RaR (95% CI) | Complete Lockdown RaR (95% CI) |
De-Escalation RaR (95% CI) |
Partial Lockdown RaR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28,622 (280.61) | 11,904 (233.41) | 0.83 (0.81;0.85) * | 0.79 (0.76;0.82) * | 0.94 (0.90;0.97) * | 0.79 (0.76;0.82) * |
| Diseases and disorders of the respiratory system | 5391 (52.85) | 1791 (35.12) | 0.66 (0.63;0.70) * | 0.67 (0.61;0.73) * | 0.87 (0.79;0.97) * | 0.56 (0.51;0.61) * |
| Diseases and disorders of the circulatory system | 4983 (48.85) | 2128 (41.73) | 0.85 (0.81;0.90) * | 0.71 (0.64;0.78) * | 0.95 (0.86;1.05) | 0.90 (0.84;0.97) * |
| Diseases and disorders of the digestive system | 3530 (34.61) | 1431 (28.06) | 0.81 (0.76;0.86) * | 0.73 (0.65;0.82) * | 0.88 (0.79;0.98) * | 0.82 (0.74;0.90) * |
| Diseases and disorders of the nervous system | 2251 (22.07) | 952 (18.67) | 0.85 (0.78;0.91) * | 0.72 (0.62;0.84) * | 0.97 (0.85;1.11) | 0.84 (0.75;0.95) * |
| Diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 2190 (21.47) | 854 (16.75) | 0.78 (0.72;0.84) * | 0.79 (0.68;0.91) * | 0.89 (0.77;1.02) | 0.69 (0.61;0.79) * |
| Kidney and urinary tract diseases and disorders | 2126 (20.84) | 946 (18.55) | 0.89 (0.82;0.96) * | 0.87 (0.75;1.01) | 0.91 (0.80;1.04) | 0.89 (0.79;1.00) |
| Mental illnesses or disorders | 1851 (18.15) | 912 (17.88) | 0.99 (0.91;1.07) | 1.15 (1.01;1.32) * | 0.93 (0.80;1.07) | 0.90 (0.78;1.02) |
| Diseases and disorders of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas | 1574 (15.43) | 755 (14.8) | 0.96 (0.88;1.05) | 0.83 (0.70;0.98) * | 1.08 (0.93;1.26) | 0.97 (0.85;1.11) |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases (systemic or unspecified involvement) | 847 (8.30) | 345 (6.76) | 0.81 (0.72;0.92) * | 0.67 (0.53;0.86) * | 0.95 (0.77;1.17) | 0.81 (0.66;1.00) |
| Skin, subcutaneous tissue, and breast diseases and disorders | 646 (6.33) | 253 (4.96) | 0.78 (0.68;0.91) * | 0.94 (0.71;1.23) | 0.93 (0.73;1.19) | 0.58 (0.45;0.74) * |
| Diseases and disorders of the blood, the haematopoietic system, and the immune system | 433 (4.25) | 255 (5.00) | 1.18 (1.01;1.37) * | 0.85 (0.62;1.18) | 1.08 (0.80;1.44) | 1.47 (1.17;1.84) * |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases and disorders | 396 (3.88) | 233 (4.57) | 1.18 (1.00;1.38) * | 1.27 (0.94;1.71) | 1.37 (1.03;1.82) * | 0.98 (0.75;1.28) |
| Diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, mouth, and throat | 395 (3.87) | 141 (2.76) | 0.71 (0.59;0.87) * | 1.54 (1.07;2.20) * | 1.21 (0.85;1.73) | 0.32 (0.23;0.45) * |
| Alcohol/drug use and alcohol/drug-induced organic mental disorders | 352 (3.45) | 135 (2.65) | 0.77 (0.63;0.94) * | 0.85 (0.61;1.18) | 0.41 (0.27;0.61) * | 1.15 (0.83;1.60) |
| Injuries, poisonings, and toxic effects of drugs | 347 (3.40) | 181 (3.55) | 1.04 (0.87;1.25) | 1.18 (0.83;1.67) | 1.16 (0.87;1.56) | 0.86 (0.63;1.16) |
| Diseases and disorders of the male reproductive system | 278 (2.73) | 159 (3.12) | 1.14 (0.94;1.39) | 0.94 (0.65;1.36) | 1.22 (0.88;1.69) | 1.26 (0.91;1.74) |
| Myeloproliferative diseases and disorders and poorly differentiated neoplasms | 263 (2.58) | 108 (2.12) | 0.82 (0.66;1.03) | 1.06 (0.73;1.55) | 0.77 (0.49;1.20) | 0.68 (0.48;0.98) * |
| Factors influencing health status and other contacts with health services | 226 (2.22) | 107 (2.10) | 0.95 (0.75;1.19) | 0.89 (0.60;1.34) | 1.3 (0.88;1.93) | 0.74 (0.49;1.10) |
| Others ** | 543 (5.32) | 218 (4.27) | 0.8 (0.69;0.94) * | 0.72 (0.54;0.96) * | 0.97 (0.73;1.28) | 0.76 (0.59;0.97) * |