Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample in the two hospitals and two time periods
Characteristic | Hospital A Pre | Hospital A Post | Hospital B Pre | Hospital B Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Presentations—number | 9391 | 9349 | 8933 | 9899 |
Age – mean (sd) | 79 [7] | 79 (7) | 80 (7) | 80 (7) |
Male sex – n (%) | 4864 (52) | 4922 (53) | 4385 (49) | 4733 (48) |
Indigenous – n (%) | 563 (6) | 521 (6) | 123 (1) | 145 (1) |
From RACF – n (%) | 1017 (11) | 1495 (16) | 1250 (14) | 1299 (13) |
Presenting conditions – n (%) | ||||
 Cardiac | 1753 (19) | 1521 (16) | 1554 (17) | 2218 (22) |
 Trauma | 999 (11) | 895 (10) | 1578 (18) | 1646 (17) |
Arrived by Ambulance – n (%) | 5762 (61) | 6453 (69) | 6928 (78) | 7527 (76) |
ATS – n (%) | ||||
 Resus/ Emergent | 2482 (26) | 2398 (26) | 2190 (25) | 2776 (28) |
 Urgent | 4614 (49) | 4755 (51) | 5166 (58) | 5469 (55) |
 Less urgent/ Non-urgent | 2295 (24) | 2196 (23) | 1577 (18) | 1654 (17) |
Seen by GEDI Team member – n (%) | 0 (0) | 3135 (33) | 0 (0) | 4151 (42) |