Mean age (SD: 20.0) | 60.1 |
Female | 198 (54.1) |
Canadian triage acuity scale score |
Resuscitation (1) | 1 (0.3) |
Emergent (2) | 184 (50.3) |
Urgent (3) | 161 (44.0) |
Less urgent (4) | 18 (4.9) |
Non-urgent | 2 (0.6) |
Location in emergency department |
Resuscitation (monitored) | 45 (12.3) |
Emergent (monitored) | 115 (31.4) |
Observation (unmonitored stretcher) | 206 (56.3) |
Presenting complaints |
Chest pain | 70 (19.1) |
Abdominal pain | 37 (10.1) |
Weakness/dizziness | 36 (9.8) |
Shortness of breath | 29 (7.9) |
Trauma | 27 (7.4) |
Discharge diagnostic categories |
Cardiac | 100 (27.3) |
Gastrointestinal | 49 (13.4) |
Genitourinary | 32 (8.7) |
Trauma | 31 (8.4) |
Neurological | 29 (7.9) |