Table 1 Distribution of Hospital del Mar's emergency contacts among Spanish-born and foreign-born residents living in the study area by sex, age and emergency specialty (N = 29,451).
From: Hospital emergency department utilisation rates among the immigrant population in Barcelona, Spain
| Â | Spanish-born | Foreign-born | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Total, n (%) a | 19,227 (65.3%) | 10,224 (34.7%) | 29,451 (100.0) |
SEX, n (%) a | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 8,907 (46.3%) | 5,887 (57.6%) | 14,794 (50.2%) |
   Female | 10,320 (53.7%) | 4,337 (42.4%) | 14,657 (49.8%) |
AGE, n (%) a | Â | Â | Â |
   15–49 | 9,758 (50.8%) | 9,215 (90.1%) | 18,973 (64.4%) |
   50–64 | 3,391 (17.6%) | 733 (7.2%) | 4,124 (14.0%) |
   ≥ 65 | 6,078 (31.6%) | 276 (2.7%) | 6,354 (21.6%) |
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SPECIALTY, n (%) a | |||
   Obstetric and gynaecological | 1,538 (8.0%) | 1,491 (14.6%) | 3,029 (10.3%) |
   Surgical | 2,205 (11.5%) | 635 (6.2%) | 2,840 (9.6%) |
   Traumatological | 2,779 (14.5%) | 807 (7.9%) | 3,586 (12.2%) |
   Psychiatric | 527 (2.7%) | 99 (1.0%) | 626 (2.1%) |
   Medical | 6,112 (31.8%) | 1,399 (13.7%) | 7,511 (25.5%) |
   Minor Emergencies | 6,066 (31.5%) | 5,793 (56.7%) | 11,859 (40.3%) |