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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants before and after FTA implementation

From: The impact of a fast track area on quality and effectiveness outcomes: A Middle Eastern emergency department perspective

Variable

Before FTA (Jan 2005)

n-4, 790

n (%)

After FTA (Jan 2006)

N = 5, 744

N (%)

Male (%)

2,730 (57%)

3,504 (61%)

Females (%)

2,060 (43%)

2,240 (39%)

Adult (%)

2,826 (59%)

3,561 (62%)

Pediatric (%)

1,964 (41%)

2,183 (38%)

Non urgent

  

CTAS 5

740 (15.5%)

315 (5.5%)

CTAS 4

2,630 (54.9%)

3,302 (57.7%)

Urgent

  

CTAS 3

1,296 (27.1%)

2,002 (35.0%)

CTAS 2

113 (2.4%)

87 (1.5%)

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