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Table 2 Rural ED characteristic

From: A majority of rural emergency departments in the province of Quebec use point-of-care ultrasound: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

n (%)

ED shifts per year

 

  < 40

5 (4.6)

 41–80

32 (29.6)

 81–120

38 (35.2)

 121–160

24 (22.2)

  > 160

9 (8.3)

ED volume, patients per year

 

  < 5,000

13 (12.0)

 5,000–9,999

13 (12.0)

 10,000–14,000

25 (23.1)

 15,000–19,000

22 (20.4)

  > 20,000

35 (32.4)

CT scanner in hospital (24/7 access)

 

 Yes

85 (78.7)

 No

23 (21.3)

Ultrasonography in hospital (performed by radiologist)

 

 Yes, every day

17 (15.7)

 Yes, sometimes

80 (74.1)

 No

11 (10.2)

POCUS device available in ED

 

 Yes

103 (95.4)

 No

5 (4.6)

  1. No. number, ED emergency department, CT computed tomography, POCUS point of care ultrasound