From: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department attendances and acute medical admissions
NEWS2 Score | Pre-pandemic (%1) | 1st pandemic wave (%1) | Difference | Incidence rate ratio | Confidence interval | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | 10,841 (73.6) | 7143 (69.0) | 3698 | 0.66 | 0.59–0.73 | < 0.001 |
Low-medium | 2025 (13.8) | 1465 (14.1) | 560 | 0.72 | 0.64–0.81 | < 0.001 |
Medium | 980 (6.7) | 898 (8.7) | 82 | 0.92 | 0.81–1.02 | 0.14 |
High | 875 (5.9) | 849 (8.2) | 26 | 0.97 | 0.87–1.07 | 0.55 |