Table 1 Patient characteristics (cases vs controls)
Controls (n  =  822)Cases (n  =  822)p Value
n%n%
Gender
    Male58070.658070.61.0
    Female24229.424229.4
Disposition
    Discharged from ED75091.276192.60.32
nMedianIQRnMedianIQRp Value
Age, years8222413–398222413–390.88
Triage categories and waiting times
    ATS category 31812.09.7–28.71813.58.0–24.00.74
    ATS category 454031.013.0–67.754029.014.0–63.00.73
    ATS category 526425.012.0–64.026426.011.0–62.00.66
ED length of stay
    Discharged patients75013283–205.2576111675.5–159.0<0.01
    Admitted patients72313.51171.0–485.061309.0192.5–435.00.89
  • ATS, Australasian triage scale; ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range.

  • ATS, Australasian triage scale; ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range.