From: Leaving the emergency department without complete care: disparities in American Indian children
Variable | Total (N = 68,461) | No LWCET (n, %) | LWCET (n, %) | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.09 | |||
Female | 32,207 | 31,680 (47.09) | 527 (44.62) | |
Male | 36,254 | 35,600 (52.91) | 654 (55.38) | |
Race | < 0.001 | |||
AA | 25,099 | 24,595 (36.55) | 504 (42.68) | |
White | 36,624 | 36,094 (53.65) | 530 (44.88) | |
AI | 6738 | 3591 (9.80) | 147 (12.45) | |
Age (years) | 0.04 | |||
< 1 | 10,183 | 10,007 (14.87) | 176 (14.90) | |
1–4 | 27,152 | 26,646 (39.60) | 506 (42.85) | |
5–10 | 17,405 | 17,109 (25.43) | 296 (25.06) | |
11–17 | 13,721 | 13,518 (20.09) | 203 (17.19) | |
Insurance | 0.09 | |||
Private | 25,578 | 25,165 (37.42) | 413 (35.00) | |
MA/Other | 42,853 | 42,086 (62.58) | 767 (65.00) | |
Triage Level | < 0.001 | |||
Less Severe | 39,092 | 38,279 (57.50) | 813 (70.70) | |
More Severe | 28,631 | 28,294 (42.50) | 337 (29.30) | |
Distance from ED (miles) | 0.0014 | |||
≤ 5 | 34,043 | 33,401 (49.69) | 642 (54.36) | |
> 5 | 34,363 | 33,824 (50.31) | 539 (45.64) | |
Timing | < 0.001 | |||
Weekday Business Hours | 18,233 | 17,931 (26.65) | 302 (25.57) | |
Weekday Evening Hours | 17,772 | 17,412 (24.88) | 360 (30.48) | |
Weekday Night Hours | 10,608 | 10,400 (15.46) | 208 (17.61) | |
Weekend | 21,848 | 21,537 (32.01) | 311 (26.33) | |
24 Hour Repeat Visits | < 0.001 | |||
No Repeat Visits | 67,308 | 66,192 (98.38) | 1116 (94.50) | |
Repeat Visit | 1153 | 1088 (1.62) | 65 (5.50) | |
48 Hour Repeat Visits | < 0.01 | |||
No Repeat Visits | 66,324 | 65,240 (96.97) | 1084 (91.79) | |
Repeat Visit | 2137 | 2040 (3.03) | 97 (8.21) |