Table 3 Crude utilisation rates of the emergency department for the total study sample, the Spanish-born population and the foreign-born population; and crude rate ratio for the foreign-born vs the Spanish-born population.
From: Hospital emergency department utilisation rates among the immigrant population in Barcelona, Spain
| Â | Crude utilisation rate per 1,000 persons year TOTAL | Crude utilisation rate per 1,000 persons year Spanish-born residents | Crude utilisation rate per 1,000 persons year foreign-born residents | Crude rate ratio foreign-born vs. Spanish-born residents | 95% Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 382 | 431 | 315 | 0.729 | (0. 715; 0. 744) |
SEX | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 356 | 421 | 289 | 0.687 | (0.669; 0.706) |
   Female | 412 | 441 | 357 | 0.810 | (0.78; 0.833) |
AGE | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   15–49 | 377 | 457 | 318 | 0.696 | (0.680; 0.711) |
   50–64 | 361 | 389 | 273 | 0.702 | (0.656; 0.750) |
   ≥ 65 | 413 | 418 | 324 | 0.773 | (0.701; 0.854) |