Table 1 Number of ED attendances by age band during the pandemic first wave period and the same time period in 2019
From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department attendances and acute medical admissions
Age band | Pre-pandemic (%1) | 1st pandemic wave (%1) | Difference | Incidence rate ratio | Confidence interval | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18–26.7 | 4519 (19.2) | 1951 (13.2) | 2568 | 0.43 | 0.38–0.49 | < 0.001 |
> 26.7 ≤ 35.4 | 3727 (15.9) | 2129 (14.4) | 1598 | 0.57 | 0.52–0.62 | < 0.001 |
>35.4 ≤ 44.1 | 2685 (11.4) | 1794 (12.1) | 891 | 0.67 | 0.59–0.75 | < 0.001 |
>44.1 ≤ 52.8 | 2422(10.3) | 1740 (11.7) | 682 | 0.72 | 0.63–0.80 | < 0.001 |
>52.8 ≤ 61.5 | 2650 (11.3) | 1933 (13.0) | 717 | 0.73 | 0.64–0.82 | < 0.001 |
>61.5 ≤ 70.2 | 2051 (8.7) | 1448 (9.7) | 603 | 0.71 | 0.62–0.79 | < 0.001 |
>70.2 ≤ 78.9 | 1984 (8.4) | 1401 (9.4) | 583 | 0.71 | 0.61–0.80 | < 0.001 |
>78.9 ≤ 87.6 | 2201 (9.4) | 1547 (10.4) | 654 | 0.70 | 0.61–0.79 | < 0.001 |
>87.6 ≤ 96.3 | 1167 (5.0) | 827 (5.6) | 340 | 0.71 | 0.62–0.80 | < 0.001 |
>96.3 ≤ 105 | 94 (0.4) | 58 (0.4) | 36 | 0.62 | 0.39–0.85 | 0.011 |