Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | Study participants N = 778 | Total PED visits during the study perioda N = 46,340 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age: < 1 month | 3 | (0%) | 508 | (1%) |
Age: 1 – 11 months | 94 | (12%) | 6136 | (13%) |
Age: 12 – 23 months | 108 | (14%) | 5901 | (13%) |
Age: 2 – 5 years | 216 | (28%) | 13,832 | (30%) |
Age: 6 – 11 years | 212 | (27%) | 12,200 | (26%) |
Age: 12 – 17 years | 145 | (19%) | 7763 | (17%) |
Gender: Female | 388 | (50%) | 21,080 | (45%) |
Accompanied by parent(s) | 731 | (95%) | NA | NA |
ATS 1 | 2 | (0%) | 216 | (0%) |
ATS 2 | 27 | (3%) | 2674 | (6%) |
ATS 3 | 76 | (10%) | 6861 | (15%) |
ATS 4 | 257 | (33%) | 12,222 | (26%) |
ATS 5 | 416 | (54%) | 24,214 | (52%) |
Imaging performed | 200 | (26%) | 8945 | (19%) |
Laboratory study performed | 118 | (15%) | 9434 | (20%) |
Admissions | 67 | (9%) | 4863 | (10%) |