Pediatric Emergency Department | ||||
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2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
Total patients in ED, N | 2546 | 2444 | 2719 | 2736 |
Age, years median and IQR | 2.5 [1.3–6.8] | 3.1 [1.5–5.8] | 2.4 [1.0–5.3] | 3.4 [1.3–6.7] |
Females, N (%) | 1145 (45.0) | 1126 (46.1) | 1276 (46.9) | 1176 (43.0) |
Reason for referral, N (%) | ||||
Dyspnea | 108 (4.2) | 122 (5.0) | 115 (4.2) | 98 (3.6) |
Cough | 241 (9.5) | 200 (8.2) | 249 (9.2) | 224 (8.2) |
Fever | 527 (20.7)* | 707 (28.9)* | 743 (27.3)* | 918 (33.6) |
At least one of the previous | 876 (34.4)* | 1029 (42.1)* | 1107 (40.7)* | 1240 (45.3) |
ICU admission, N (%)a | 4/876 (0.5) | 5/1029 (0.5) | 3/1107 (0.3) | 4/1240 (0.3) |
Adult Emergency Department | ||||
Total patients in ED, N | 4497 | 4422 | 4546 | 4787 |
Age, years median and IQR | 52 [34–73] | 53 [35–74] | 53 [34–74] | 51 [32–73] |
Females, N (%) | 2219 (49.3) | 2163 (48.9) | 2161 (47.5) | 2349 (49.1) |
Reason for referral, N (%) | ||||
Dyspnea | 233 (5.2)* | 231 (5.2)* | 307 (6.8) | 302 (6.3) |
Cough | 56 (1.2)* | 77 (1.7) | 77 (1.7) | 100 (2.1) |
Fever | 140 (3.1)* | 138 (3.1)* | 186 (4.1)* | 240 (5.0) |
At least one of the previous | 429 (9.5)* | 446 (10.1)* | 570 (12.5) | 642 (13.4) |
ICU admission, N (%)a | 1/429 (0.2) | 1/446 (0.2) | 0/570 (0)* | 8/642 (1.2) |