Table 1 ED Patient Volume, Geographic Location and Trauma Center Designation
Academic EDs (n = 80) | Non-Academic EDs (n = 454) | Matched Non-Academic EDs (n = 80) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume strata | |||
40 k–59 k | 20 (25%) | 295 (65%) | 29 (36%) |
60 k–79 k | 32 (40%) | 118 (26%) | 30 (38%) |
80 k–99 k | 17 (21%) | 32 (7%) | 14 (18%) |
≥100 k | 11 (14%) | 9 (2%) | 7 (8.8%) |
Region | |||
Central | 17 (21%) | 66 (15%) | 19 (24%) |
Northeast | 27 (34%) | 68 (15%) | 16 (20%) |
South | 20 (25%) | 241 (53%) | 24 (30%) |
West | 16 (20%) | 77 (17%) | 21 (26%) |
Missing | 0 | 2 (< 1%) | 0 |
Trauma center designation | |||
I or II | 75 (94%) | 91 (20%) | 63 (79%) |
III or IV | 0 | 101 (22%) | 4 (5.0%) |
Not designated | 5 (6%) | 262 (58%) | 13 (16%) |