Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients
Characteristic | Patient visits (N = 611) | |
|---|---|---|
N | (%) | |
Age (years) | ||
65–69 | 225 | (36.8) |
70–79 | 252 | (41.2) |
80–89 | 119 | (19.5) |
≥90 | 15 | (2.5) |
Gender | ||
Male | 330 | (54.0) |
Female | 281 | (46.0) |
Race | ||
White | 560 | (97.0) |
Other | 17 | (3.0) |
Missing | 34 | |
Day of admittance | ||
Mon–thurs | 368 | (60.2) |
Fri–sun | 243 | (39.8) |
Time of admittance | ||
7:00 AM–6:59 PM | 462 | (75.7) |
7:00 PM–6:59 AM | 148 | (24.3) |
Season of admittance | ||
Winter | 133 | (21.8) |
Spring | 189 | (30.9) |
Summer | 147 | (24.1) |
Fall | 142 | (23.2) |
Year of admittance | ||
2009 | 102 | (16.7) |
2010 | 87 | (14.2) |
2011 | 89 | (14.6) |
2012 | 154 | (25.2) |
2013 | 110 | (18.0) |
2014 | 69 | (11.3) |
Method of transport | ||
Ambulance | 248 | (40.6) |
Helicopter | 62 | (10.2) |
Self | 37 | (6.1) |
Other/unknown | 264 | (43.2) |
Treatment location | ||
Trauma | 135 | (22.1) |
Emergency and urgent care | 476 | (77.9) |
Injury severity | ||
Minor | 29 | (9.0) |
Moderate | 43 | (13.4) |
Severe | 250 | (77.6) |
Unknown | 289 | |
Insurance status | ||
Government | 331 | (54.2) |
Private | 181 | (29.6) |
None | 30 | (4.9) |
Other/unknown | 69 | (11.3) |
County of residence | ||
Monongalia | 92 | (15.4) |
Other | 506 | (84.6) |
Missing | 13 | |
State of residence | ||
WV | 491 | (80.4) |
Other/missing | 120 | (19.6) |
Work status | ||
Employed | 74 | (12.4) |
Retired | 523 | (87.6) |
Missing | 14 | |
Number of chronic conditions | ||
0 | 108 | (17.6) |
1–3 | 314 | (51.4) |
≥4 | 189 | (31.0) |
Average length of stay (days ± SD) | 1.9 ± 4.9 | |