The main reasons for discharge of the patient
| Non-CSAEs (N=2658) | CSAEs (N=165) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | p Value | |
| Improved symptom | |||
| No | 1735 (65.3) | 112 (67.9) | 0.550† |
| Yes | 923 (34.7) | 53 (32.1) | |
| Normal physical examinations | |||
| No | 2611 (98.2) | 161 (97.6) | 0.539‡ |
| Yes | 47 (1.8) | 4 (2.4) | |
| Normal laboratory/radiological examinations | |||
| No | 2581 (97.1) | 158 (95.8) | 0.338‡ |
| Yes | 77 (2.9) | 7 (4.2) | |
| Mild disease | |||
| No | 1621 (61.0) | 106 (64.2) | 0.453† |
| Yes | 1037 (39.0) | 59 (35.8) | |
| Emergency physician/consultant’s opinion | |||
| No | 2194 (82.5) | 45 (17.3) | <0.001† |
| Yes | 464 (17.5) | 120 (72.7) | |
| Patient’s desire to be discharged | |||
| No | 2548 (95.9) | 143 (86.7) | <0.001† |
| Yes | 110 (4.1) | 22 (13.3) | |