Table 2 Mean and median duration, and total volume of treat-and-release visits at EDs by hospital and area characteristics
From: Duration of patients’ visits to the hospital emergency department
Total Visits | Mean Duration* | Median Duration* | 95% Confidence Interval for Mean | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All visits | 4,955,590 | 195.7 | 130.2 | (194.2 - 197.2) |
Hospital State | ||||
Arizona | 1,782,239 | 215.6 | 180.0 | (214.6 - 216.5) |
Massachusetts | 2,486,172 | 197.1 | 139.8 | (194.2 - 200.1) |
Utah | 687,179 | 138.4 | 60.0 | (137.4 - 139.5) |
Hospital Location | ||||
Rural | 633,670 | 172.9 | 120.0 | (163.2 - 182.6) |
Urban | 4,134,985 | 199.7 | 135.6 | (198.7 - 200.7) |
Teaching Status | ||||
Teaching | 1,427,968 | 243.8 | 180.0 | (241.2 - 246.4) |
Non-teaching | 3,313,266 | 175.6 | 120.0 | (173.6 - 177.5) |
Ownership Status | ||||
Public | 304,453 | 180.0 | 120.0 | (179.1 - 181.0) |
Non-profit | 3,516,831 | 202.5 | 148.2 | (200.4 - 204.6) |
For-profit | 932,832 | 178.4 | 120.0 | (177.6 - 179.3) |
System Status | ||||
Member | 1,503,759 | 187.6 | 128.4 | (185.5 - 189.8) |
Non-member | 3,264,896 | 200.1 | 130.8 | (198.0 - 202.1) |
Other Characteristics | ||||
Non-trauma centers | 3,704,109 | 187.8 | 121.2 | (186.0 - 189.5) |
Level 1 trauma centers | 708,644 | 278.2 | 186.0 | (273.0 - 283.4) |
Level 2 trauma centers | 285,894 | 140.6 | 115.2 | (139.7 - 141.4) |
Level 3 trauma centers | 256,943 | 141.9 | 112.8 | (139.9 - 144.0) |
Hospital Bed Size | ||||
Small | 1,013,957 | 172.4 | 121.2 | (171.1 - 173.6) |
Medium | 1,335,735 | 166.5 | 120.0 | (164.0 - 169.0) |
Large | 2,418,963 | 222.2 | 177.6 | (219.5 - 224.9) |
Median Household Income** | ||||
$1 - $38,999 | 1,046,901 | 197.6 | 129.0 | (196.2 - 198.9) |
$39,000 - $48,999 | 1,229,219 | 198.2 | 127.2 | (194.5 - 201.9) |
$49,000 - $63,999 | 1,178,364 | 193.8 | 125.4 | (189.1 - 198.4) |
$64,000 and over | 1,265,601 | 195.6 | 139.8 | (194.3 - 197.0) |