Table 2 Number of medical admissions by age in patients without COVID-19 before and during the pandemic first wave period
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18–26.6 | 136 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 52 | 0.62 | 0.39–0.84 | 0.009 |
>26.6 ≤ 35.2 | 154 (3.6) | 98 (3.8) | 56 | 0.64 | 0.40–0.87 | 0.015 |
>35.2 ≤ 43.8 | 176 (4.1) | 120 (4.7) | 56 | 0.68 | 0.43–0.94 | 0.042 |
>43.8 ≤ 52.4 | 263 (6.2) | 207 (8.1) | 56 | 0.79 | 0.64–0.93 | 0.01 |
>52.4 ≤ 61 | 383 (9.0) | 260 (10.2) | 123 | 0.68 | 0.58–0.77 | < 0.001 |
>61 ≤ 69.6 | 477 (11.2) | 291 (11.4) | 186 | 0.61 | 0.50–0.72 | < 0.001 |
>69.6 ≤ 78.2 | 788 (18.6) | 460 (18.0) | 328 | 0.58 | 0.48–0.69 | < 0.001 |
>78.2 ≤ 86.8 | 973 (22.9) | 572 (22.4) | 401 | 0.59 | 0.48–0.69 | < 0.001 |
>86.8 ≤ 95.4 | 811 (19.1) | 421 (16.5) | 390 | 0.52 | 0.44–0.60 | < 0.001 |
>95.4 ≤ 104 | 81 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 38 | 0.53 | 0.41–0.65 | < 0.001 |