Table 3 Outcomes after Emergency Department presentations for asthma ending in discharge by Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale groups
Outcome | All Discharged (n = 15,755 [88.9%]) | High Acuity (CTAS 1/2) and Discharged (n = 3,378 [75.6%]) | Moderate Acuity (CTAS 3) and Discharged (n = 8,634 [92.1%]) | Low Acuity (CTAS 4/5) and Discharged (n = 3,743 [96.5%]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ED return within 30d, n (%) | 1,198 (7.6) | 361 (10.7) | 641 (7.4) | 196 (5.2) |
Physician follow-up, n (%) | ||||
Within 7d | 5,363 (34.0) | 1,210 (35.8) | 2,946 (34.1) | 1,207 (32.2) |
Within 14d | 7,426 (47.1) | 1,641 (48.6) | 4,129 (47.8) | 1,656 (44.2) |
Within 30d | 9.756 (61.9) | 2,148 (63.6) | 5,397 (62.5) | 2,211 (59.1) |
Respiratory medicine specialist follow-up within 30d, n (%) | 1,207 (7.7) | 356 (10.5) | 657 (7.6) | 194 (5.2) |
Other specialist follow-up within 30d, n (%) | 885 (5.6) | 239 (7.1) | 493 (5.7) | 153 (4.1) |