Table 3 Comparison of PE ED visits during first and second half of study period
ED visits for PE | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001-2005 | 2006-2010 | |||||||
Characteristic | No. of obs. | Weighted % | (95% CI) | No. of obs. | Weighted % | (95% CI) | P-value | |
Age | Under 65 years | 75 | 62.3% | (5.6%) | 87 | 52.1% | (4.5%) | 0.17 |
65 years and over | 48 | 37.7% | (5.6%) | 73 | 48.0% | (4.5%) | ||
Sex | Male | 53 | 43.9% | (5.6%) | 70 | 46.0% | (5.1%) | 0.78 |
Female | 70 | 56.1% | (5.6%) | 90 | 54.0% | (5.1%) | ||
Race | White | 100 | 80.1% | (5.8%) | 123 | 80.1% | (4.0%) | 0.87 |
Black | 21 | 18.8% | ** | 34 | 19.3% | (4.0%) | ||
Other | 2 | 1.1% | ** | 3 | 0.6% | ** | ||
Hemodynamics | Stable | 84 | 75.2% | (4.7%) | 119 | 75.1% | (4.6%) | 0.99 |
Unstable | 30 | 24.8% | (4.7%) | 41 | 24.9% | (4.6%) | ||
CT or MRI | Yes | 46 | 37.9% | (5.7%) | 108 | 69.2% | (4.7%) | <0.0001 |
No | 77 | 62.1% | (5.7%) | 52 | 30.8% | (4.7%) | ||
Disposition | Admission/Transfer | 96 | 88.8% | (3.0%) | 137 | 90.5% | (2.8%) | 0.59 |
Discharge from ED | 23 | 11.8% | ** | 20 | 9.5% | ** | ||
Death on Arrival/in ED | 4 | 1.9% | ** | 3 | 4.2% | ** | ||