Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of all ED patients
|  | Before policy implement (N = 81,922) | After policy implement (N = 99,798) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | |||
 Age, years (IQR) | 50 [25; 65] | 52 [28; 66] | <.001 |
 Sex | |||
  Female | 41,531 (50.7) | 50,956 (51.1) | .124 |
Clinical | |||
 Triage category: KTAS |  |  | <.001 |
  1 (Resuscitation) | 795 (1.0) | 563 (0.6) |  |
  2 (Emergency) | 7101 (8.7) | 5593 (5.6) |  |
  3 (Urgent) | 33,883 (41.4) | 45,402 (45.5) |  |
  4 (Semi-urgent) | 32,115 (39.2) | 40,987 (41.1) |  |
  5 (Non-urgent) | 6383 (7.8) | 4966 (5.0) |  |
  Missing | 1645 (2.0) | 2287 (2.3) |  |
 Consciousness: AVPU |  |  | <.001 |
  A (alert) | 79,825 (97.4) | 97,865 (98.1) |  |
  V (response to verbal stimuli) | 1099 (1.3) | 865 (0.9) |  |
  P (response to pain stimuli) | 624 (0.8) | 680 (0.7) |  |
  U (unresponsive) | 374 (0.5) | 388 (0.4) |  |
 Result |  |  | <.001 |
  Discharge | 56,639 (69.1) | 70,786 (70.9) |  |
  Death | 308 (0.4) | 350 (0.4) |  |
  Admission | 23,595 (28.8) | 25,344 (25.4) |  |
  Transfer | 1380 (1.7) | 3318 (3.3) |  |