From: Access to primary care and computed tomography use in the emergency department
Year | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rate per 1000 ED visits with CT obtained | 142.0 | 154.3 | 143.5 | 164.1 | 163.6 | 173.3 | 176.5 | 179.7 | 176.6 | 169.2* |
Age | ||||||||||
  < 18 | 56.9 | 55.1 | 52.3 | 56.1 | 48.2 | 49.0 | 44.0 | 40.2 | 36.6 | 33.5 |
 18–34 | 136.5 | 146.0 | 130.8 | 149.9 | 142.6 | 149.3 | 155.9 | 155.7 | 144.8 | 143.6 |
 35–49 | 155.7 | 174.0 | 156.7 | 179.2 | 177.2 | 189.1 | 198.2 | 191.4 | 198.4 | 183.5 |
 50–64 | 176.9 | 192.1 | 176.3 | 198.6 | 210.6 | 221.0 | 222.6 | 219.9 | 226.6 | 218.6 |
 65–79 | 198.2 | 204.3 | 205.1 | 229.1 | 230.3 | 243.6 | 257.4 | 271.1 | 262.9 | 262.0 |
  > 79 | 226.5 | 235.7 | 226.3 | 249.7 | 269.6 | 283.7 | 279.4 | 288.1 | 285.5 | 304.0 |
Gender | ||||||||||
 Female | 145.1 | 160.0 | 142.9 | 166.7 | 167.5 | 175.0 | 175.1 | 182.3 | 180.9 | 174.2 |
 Male | 138.7 | 148.3 | 144.2 | 161.2 | 159.5 | 171.6 | 178.0 | 176.9 | 171.9 | 163.8 |
Primary Care Provider | ||||||||||
 No | 169.4 | 178.1 | 175.8 | 200.3 | 197.5 | 207.3 | 218.4 | 212.0 | 215.3 | 205.8 |
 Yes | 118.9 | 134.3 | 119.1 | 105.9 | 134.9 | 145.0 | 141.3 | 153.2 | 147.0 | 142.0 |