Sex, n (%) | | | | 0.206a |
Male | 4268 (50.8) | 2541 (54.1) | 6809 (52.0) | |
Female | 4136 (49.2) | 2154 (45.9) | 6290 (48.0) | |
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Age category, n (%) | | | | 0.785a |
<3 months | 613 (7.3) | 319 (6.8) | 932 (7.1) | |
3–6 months | 538 (6.4) | 291 (6.2) | 829 (6.3) | |
7–12 months | 1277 (15.2) | 714 (15.2) | 1991 (15.2) | |
>1–3 years | 3177 (37.8) | 1779 (37.9) | 4956 (37.8) | |
4–10 years | 2017 (24.0) | 1174 (25.0) | 3191 (24.4) | |
≥11 years | 782 (9.3) | 418 (8.9) | 1200 (9.2) | |
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Age, years, median (IQR) | 2.2 (0.90–5.50) | 2.15 (0.87–5.50) | 2.17 (0.88–5.50) | 0.624b |
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Deprivation quintiles, n (%)c | | | | 0.656a |
1 (least deprived) | 208 (2.5) | 106 (2.3) | 314 (2.4) | |
2 | 456 (5.4) | 253 (5.4) | 709 (5.4) | |
3 | 833 (9.9) | 504 (10.7) | 1337 (10.2) | |
4 | 898 (10.7) | 528 (11.2) | 1426 (10.9) | |
5 (most deprived) | 5378 (64.0) | 3058 (65.1) | 8436 (64.4) | |
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Diagnosis, n (%) | | | | n/a |
Respiratory conditions | 2070 (24.6) | 1076 (22.9) | 3146 (24.0) | |
Gastrointestinal conditions | 1410 (16.8) | 695 (14.8) | 2105 (16.1) | |
Infectious disease | 1194 (14.2) | 695 (14.8) | 1889 (14.4) | |
Diagnosis not classifiable | 530 (6.3) | 946 (20.1) | 1476 (11.3) | |
ENT conditions | 679 (8.1) | 227 (4.8) | 906 (6.9) | |
Local infection | 561 (6.7) | 305 (6.5) | 866 (6.6) | |
Dermatological conditions | 302 (3.6) | 99 (2.1) | 401 (3.1) | |
Urological conditions (including cystitis) | 256 (3.0) | 128 (2.7) | 384 (2.9) | |
Allergy (including anaphylaxis) | 263 (3.1) | 100 (2.1) | 363 (2.8) | |
Head injury | 190 (2.3) | 45 (1.0) | 235 (1.8) | |
Fever | 1289 (15.3) | 643 (13.7) | 1932 (14.7) | |
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Pulse, beats/minute, median (IQR) | 127 (109–143) | 125 (109–140) | 126 (109–142) | 0.864b |
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Temperature, ºC, median (IQR) | 37 (36.6–37.6) | 37 (36.6–37.6) | 37 (36.6–37.6) | 0.767b |
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Oxygen saturation, %, median (IQR) | 99 (97–100) | 99 (97–100) | 99 (97–100) | 0.558b |
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Attended ED in last 5 days, n (%) | | | | 0.14a |
Yes | 160 (1.9) | 103 (2.2) | 263 (2.0) | |
No | 8244 (98.1) | 4592 (97.8) | 12 836 (98.0) | |
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Attended ED on a weekday, n (%) | | | | 0.84a |
Yes | 5824 (69.3) | 3301 (70.3) | 9125 (69.7) | |
No | 2580 (30.7) | 1394 (29.7) | 3974 (30.3) | |
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Attended ED during holiday period, n (%)d | | | | 0.134a |
Yes | 2958 (35.2) | 1592 (33.9) | 4550 (34.7) | |
No | 5446 (64.8) | 3103 (66.1) | 8549 (65.3) | |