Table 1

Per cent change in paediatric ED volume by acuity and disposition

Hospital cityED acuity level*Disposition from ED*
High acuityLow acuityHospitalisationsICU
Boston−55−60−41−12
Singapore−63−44−49−38
Melbourne−40−35−32−34
Seattle−44−58−41−36
Paris−49−70−372

  • Comparison of ED patients from 15 March 2020 to 4 May 2020, compared with average of the same time periods in 2017 and 2019, using paired t-tests and Wilcoxon signed rank test.

  • *All data statistically significant at p<0.01value.

  • ICU, intensive care unit.