Comparison of emergency care pathways cases that were matched to an ED record
| Emergency care pathway cases (planned ED attendances) | Linked ED record | No ED record found | Statistical comparison | |
| Emergency ambulance | Missing cases (%) | - | 37.2 | |
| Age | 56.0 | 56.0 | t(21820.5)=−1.82, p=0.068 | |
| Gender (% female) | 54.3 | 56.1 | χ2=9.14, df=1, p<0.002 | |
| Main presenting problem with RS (%) | Abdominal pain (17.0) Back pain (9.8) Dizziness and vertigo (5.7) | Abdominal pain (14.9) Back pain (9.2) Dizziness and vertigo (7.1) | ||
| Non-emergency ambulance | Missing cases (%) | - | 47.8 | |
| Age | 65.0 | 66.0 | t(19432.2)=4.26, p<0.001 | |
| Gender (% female) | 53.2 | 53.9 | χ2=1.04, df=1, p=0.31 | |
| Main presenting problem with RS (%) | Abdominal pain (24.6) Back pain (7.2) Urinary symptoms (6.9) | Abdominal pain (24.6) Back pain (6.4) Urinary symptoms (6.0) | ||
| Self-present at ED | Missing cases (%) | - | 59.6 | |
| Age | 44.0 | 41.0 | t(22754)=−7.34, p<0.001 | |
| Gender (% female) | 55.5 | 56.4 | χ2=1.72, df=1, p=0.2 | |
| Main presenting problem with RS (%) | Abdominal pain (21.0) Back pain (7.1) Flank pain (5.8) | Abdominal pain (21.4) Back pain (6.7) Nausea and vomiting (4.9) |
ED, emergency department; RS, Referral Service.