Table 1

Proportions of patients discharged home with their own instruction notes

ED typeNoneSomeAbout halfMostAll patients
Percentages shown in parentheses.
Private (n=17) 4 (23.5)12 (70.6)1 (5.9)0 (0)0 (0)
Public (n=57)12 (21.1)39 (68.4)0 (0)4 (7.0)2 (3.5)
Total (n=74)16 (21.6)51 (68.9)1 (1.4)4 (5.4)2 (2.7)