Table 2.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with emergency department visits for low-severity, painful complaints (N = 39,468)
| Characteristic | ED Visits, n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Total | 39,468 (100%) |
| Age | |
| 18–30 y | 10,206 (25.86%) |
| 31–50 y | 16,446 (41.67%) |
| 51–64 y | 12,816 (32.47%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Asian | 4635 (11.74%) |
| Black | 5224 (13.24%) |
| Hispanic | 9448 (23.94%) |
| Multiple/other | 2403 (6.09%) |
| White | 17,758 (44.99%) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 20,020 (50.72%) |
| Male | 19,448 (49.28%) |
| Neighborhood median household income | |
| ≤ $80,000 | 20,407 (52.43%) |
| > $80,000 | 18,512 (47.57%) |
| Neighborhood median education | |
| High school or below | 6561 (16.62%) |
| Some college or above | 32,907 (83.38%) |
| CCI | |
| 0 | 27,324 (69.23%) |
| 1–2 | 9722 (24.63%) |
| 3+ | 2422 (6.14%) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Corneal abrasions | 1882 (4.77%) |
| External abscesses | 5217 (13.22%) |
| Herpes zoster | 524 (1.33%) |
| Lumbago | 9665 (24.49%) |
| Pain in joint | 6137 (15.55%) |
| Pharyngitis | 4585 (11.62%) |
| Sprains and strains | 1458 (3.70%) |
| Toothache | 29 (0.07%) |
| Uncomplicated hand wounds | 9970 (25.26%) |
aED visit percentages represent within-column proportions.
CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index; ED = emergency department.