Table 3 Demographic characteristics, dispositions and Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) triage levels for all patients
Characteristics | Patients ≥ 65 yr (n = 1903) | Patients < 65 yr (n = 11907) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 1032 (54.2) | 5637 (47.3) | < 0.001 |
Male | 871 (45.8) | 6270 (52.7) | |
Age (Mean ± SD) | 74.3 ± 7.0 | 29.9 ± 19.0 | < 0.001 |
Disposition | |||
Discharged | 1010 (53.1) | 9667 (81.2) | < 0.001 |
Admitted-non ICU | 692 (36.4) | 2009 (16.9) | |
Admitted-ICU | 194 (10.2) | 224 (1.9) | |
Death | 7 (0.4) | 7 (0.1) | |
CTAS Level | |||
1 | 113 (5.9) | 49 (0.4) | < 0.001 |
2 | 174 (9.1) | 245 (2.1) | |
3 | 1154 (60.6) | 6353 (53.4) | |
4 | 347 (18.2) | 4055 (34.1) | |
5 | 115 (6.0) | 1205 (10.1) |