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Table 1 Characteristics of visits of study sample

From: Distribution and predictors of emergency department charges: the case of a tertiary hospital in Lebanon

 

Total

 

N

%

Total number of visits

95,879

100.0

Gender

  

 Female

43,000

48.4

 Male

45,821

51.6

Age

  

 0-18

24,414

27.5

 19-29

21,045

23.7

 30-60

27,826

31.3

 60+

15,553

17.5

 Mean (SD)

34.32

(24.1)

ESI

  

 1

307

0.3

 2

3,752

4.2

 3

63,119

71.0

 4

19,874

22.4

 5

1,786

2.0

Disposition

  

 Admitted

13,194

14.9

 Discharged

72,943

82.1

 AMA

2,701

3.0

  1. ESI Emergency Score Index
  2. AMA Against Medical Advise