| Controls (n = 822) | Cases (n = 822) | p Value | |||||
| n | % | n | % | ||||
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 580 | 70.6 | 580 | 70.6 | 1.0 | ||
| Female | 242 | 29.4 | 242 | 29.4 | |||
| Disposition | |||||||
| Discharged from ED | 750 | 91.2 | 761 | 92.6 | 0.32 | ||
| n | Median | IQR | n | Median | IQR | p Value | |
| Age, years | 822 | 24 | 13–39 | 822 | 24 | 13–39 | 0.88 |
| Triage categories and waiting times | |||||||
| ATS category 3 | 18 | 12.0 | 9.7–28.7 | 18 | 13.5 | 8.0–24.0 | 0.74 |
| ATS category 4 | 540 | 31.0 | 13.0–67.7 | 540 | 29.0 | 14.0–63.0 | 0.73 |
| ATS category 5 | 264 | 25.0 | 12.0–64.0 | 264 | 26.0 | 11.0–62.0 | 0.66 |
| ED length of stay | |||||||
| Discharged patients | 750 | 132 | 83–205.25 | 761 | 116 | 75.5–159.0 | <0.01 |
| Admitted patients | 72 | 313.51 | 171.0–485.0 | 61 | 309.0 | 192.5–435.0 | 0.89 |
ATS, Australasian triage scale; ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range.
ATS, Australasian triage scale; ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range.