Variables of Interest | N = 19 All 44 EDP # EDP (% All EDP) | n = 9 Conservative 13 EDP # EDP (% Group’s EDP) | n = 10 Dialysis 31 EDP # EDP (% Group’ EDP) |
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Hospital | |||
 1 | 26 (59) | 2 (15) | 24 (77) |
 2 | 17 (39) | 11 (85) | 6 (19) |
 3 | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
Main modes of arrival | |||
 Ambulance | 39 (89) | 10 (77) | 29 (94) |
 Walk in | 4 (9) | 3 (23) | 1 (3) |
After-hours presentationsb | 26 (61) | 7 (16) | 19 (43) |
Triage category | |||
 Category 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
 Category 2 | 17 (39) | 1 (8) | 16 (52) |
 Category 3 | 23 (52) | 10 (77) | 13 (42) |
 Category 4 | 3 (7) | 2 (15) | 1 (3) |
 Category 5 | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
Departure status | |||
 Admitted | 32 (73) | 9 (69) | 23 (74) |
 Transfer to other hospital | 4 (9) | 1 (8) | 3 (10) |
 Home | 4c (9) | 3 (23) | 12 (3) |
 Dialysis clinic | 4 (9) | N/A | 4 (13) |
Length of stay in ED (hours) | |||
 Median (range) | 6.4 (1.8 - 24.8) | 5 (3.1 - 13.1) | 1.5 (1.8 - 24.8) |
Number of EDP per patient | |||
 Median (range) | 1 (0-12) | 1 (0-4) | 2 (0-12) |
 | n (% All Patients) | n (% Group) | n (% Group) |
0 | 4 (21) | 2 (22) | 2 (20) |
1-2 | 8 (42) | 5 (56) | 3 (30) |
3-5 | 6 (32) | 2 (22) | 4 (40) |
6 + | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) |