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Table 5 Discharge diagnoses in 1–4 year old children

From: Comparison of two European paediatric emergency departments: does primary care organisation influence emergency attendance?

 

Cambridge

Trieste

p

Wheezing

251 (3.6%)

206 (3.1%)

ns

Pneumonia

87 (1.2%)

104 (1.5%)

ns

Gastroenteritis

580 (8.3%)

533 (8%)

ns

Ingestion/overdose

203 (2.9%)

142 (2.1%)

<0.001

Transient synovitis

42 (0.6%)

39 (0.5%)

ns

Pulled elbow

123 (1.7%)

134 (2%)

ns

Well child

98 (1.4%)

24 (0.3%)

<0.001

Total attendance in 1–4 years old

6957

6613

 
  1. In brackets: percentage of specific diagnosis out of total attendance. ns means not statistically significative