ED demographic data, March 2008–February 2010
Time period | Mar-08–Feb-09 | Mar-09–Feb-10 | Total |
Total ED attendances | 75 310 | 81 091 | 156 401 |
Male (%) | 40 085 (53.2%) | 42 534 (54.2%) | 82 619 (53.7%) |
Female (%) | 35 225 (46.8) | 38 557 (45.8%) | 73 782 (46.3%) |
Total ED deaths | 151 | 160 | 311 |
ED deaths (%) | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
Male ED deaths | 83 | 91 | 174 |
Male age range, years | 17–94 | 21–98 | |
Mean male age, years (95% CI) | 69 (65 to 73) | 68 (64 to 71) | |
Male SD | 19.7 | 17.6 | |
Female ED deaths | 68 | 69 | 137 |
Female age range, years | 29–99 | 34–99 | |
Mean age, years (95% CI) | 78 (75 to 81) | 80 (77 to 84) | |
Female SD | 12.5 | 13 | |
Referrals to ODT | 3 | 26 | 29 |
Patients proceeding to organ donation | 0 | 2 | 2 |
ED, emergency department; ODT, organ donation team.