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Table 2 Differences in LOS and D2d in emergency department visits between the initial and subsequent period

From: Examining patient flow in a tertiary hospital’s emergency department at a low coronavirus prevalence region

 

Jan 2020

Median (P25–P75)

Feb 2020

Median (P25–P75)

p-value

Feb–Dec 2019

Median (P25–P75)

Feb–Dec 2020

Median (P25–P75)

p-value

LOS (hour)

Discharge

Total

3.6 (3.0–4.4)

3.5 (3.1–4.1)

0.947

4.3 (3.7–5.1)

3.5 (3.1–4.1)

< 0.001*

Adults

4.6 (3.7–5.8)

4.3 (3.8–5.4)

0.620

5.7 (4.9–7.0)

4.4 (3.8–5.4)

< 0.001*

Trauma

2.0 (1.7–2.2)

1.8 (1.6–2.4)

0.947

1.9 (1.6–2.2)

1.9 (1.6–2.2)

0.229

Pediatrics

2.0 (1.7–2.2)

1.8 (1.4–2.1)

0.240

2.0 (1.7–2.4)

2.0 (1.6–2.4)

0.797

Hospitalization

Total

13.6 (11.6–15.3)

14.6 (11.8–18.0)

0.108

19.1 (16.1–22.1)

14.2 (11.5–18.2)

< 0.001*

Adults

16.4 (13.7–18.5)

17.4 (14.4–21.6)

0.190

24.8 (20.7–28.5)

16.9 (13.6–22.2)

< 0.001*

Trauma

4.8 (3.4–5.6)

4.1 (3.4–5.5)

0.396

4.9 (4.0–6.2)

4.5 (3.8–6.1)

0.050

Pediatrics

4.1 (3.1–5.0)

3.0 (1.9–4.0)

0.015*

3.8 (3.0–5.1)

3.4 (2.3–5.1)

0.004*

D2d (min: sec)

Acuity

    I

II

04:58 (04:21–06:05)

04:38 (03:32–05:26)

0.122

04:52 (04:08–05:50)

04:10 (03:17–05:06)

< 0.001*

III

09:00 (08:16–10:31)

07:08 (06:14–08:07)

< 0.001*

08:16 (07:21–09:17)

07:13 (06:16–08:17)

< 0.001*

IV

10:32 (09:05–17:06)

08:46 (06:48–10:47)

0.003*

10:58 (06:58–15:43)

09:00 (06:12–12:29)

< 0.001*

V

09:45 (05:43–16:52)

12:15 (09:20–16:40)

0.454

09:05 (05:17–14:25)

08:05 (04:30–13:02)

0.163

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. CI Confidence interval, Feb February, Jan January, LOS Length of stay, D2d Door-to-door time, min:sec Minutes:seconds
  3. TTAS Taiwan Triage and Acuity Scale