Table 1 Characteristics and diagnostic pattern
Visits (n 47,809) | Short stay visits (n 31,532) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ED Contact | Overall | Revisit | ED Contact | Overall | Revisit |
Age (median, range) | 39 (0–104) | 35 (0–100) | Age (median, range) | 48 (0–104) | 44 (0–100) |
Sex (% female) | 49.5 | 44.27 | Sex (% female) | 50.6 | 47.66 |
Length of stay (mean) | 1 h 52 m | Length of stay (mean) | 11 h 27 m | ||
ICD-10 main chapter (n, %) | ICD-10 main chapter (n, %) | ||||
Other factors | 18,418 (38.5) | 1300 (47.0) | Symptoms and signs | 9481 (30.1) | 324 (25.3) |
Symptoms and signs | 13,645 (28.5) | 558 (20.2) | Other factors | 5955 (18.9) | 240 (18.8) |
Musculoskeletal diseases | 3157 (6.6) | 206 (7.4) | Digestive diseases | 3370 (10.7) | 102 (8.0) |
Respiratory diseases | 2113 (4.4) | 151 (5.5) | Respiratory diseases | 2212 (7.0) | 97 (7.6) |
Circulatory diseases | 1710 (3.6) | 74 (2.7) | Musculoskeletal diseases | 1717 (5.4) | 84 (6.6) |
Mental disorders | 1660 (3.5) | 72 (2.6) | Circulatory diseases | 1658 (5.3) | 71 (5.5) |
Digestive diseases | 1562 (3.3) | 74 (2.7) | Mental disorders | 1330 (4.2) | 104 (8.1) |
Skin diseases | 1468 (3.1) | 111 (4.0) | Genitourinary diseases | 1228 (3.9) | 47 (3.7) |
Infections | 1145 (2.4) | 92 (3.3) | Infections | 1192 (3.8) | 42 (3.3) |
Genitourinary diseases | 874 (1.8) | 45 (1.6) | Skin diseases | 871 (2.8) | 59 (4.6) |
Remaining chapters | 1982 (4.1) | 84 (3.0) | Remaining chapters | 2518 (8.0) | 110 (8.6) |
Total | 47,809 (100) | 2767 (100) | Total | 31,532 (100) | 1280 (100) |