Table 2 Administrative characteristics of patients visited the emergency department by civil status, 2007–2011
Characteristic | Irregular migrants N = 21,495 (%) | Israeli Citizens N = 528,218 (%) |
|---|---|---|
ED division | ||
Internal medicine | 8835 (41.1) | 244,737 (46.3) |
Surgical | 12,660 (58.9) | 283,481 (53.7) |
Shift | ||
Morning (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM) | 8632 (40.2) | 240,873 (45.6) |
Evening (3:00 PM - 11:00 PM) | 9051 (42.1) | 204,080 (38.6) |
Night (11:00 PM - 7:00 AM) | 3812 (17.7) | 83,265 (15.8) |
Day of the week | ||
Sunday | 3585 (16.7) | 90,356 (17.1) |
Monday | 3120 (14.5) | 79,627 (15.1) |
Tuesday | 3066 (14.3) | 78,681 (14.9) |
Wednesday | 3075 (14.3) | 76,799 (14.5) |
Thursday | 3026 (14.1) | 79,803 (15.1) |
Friday | 2832 (13.2) | 66,244 (12.5) |
Saturday | 2791 (13.0) | 56,708 (10.7) |
Mode of referral | ||
Self-referral | 13,777 (64.1) | 203,699 (38.6) |
Health institute | 7447 (34.6) | 321,964 (61) |
Employer | 271 (1.3) | 2555 (0.5) |
Patient complaint | ||
Illness | 14,491 (67.6) | 381,634 (72.2) |
Road accident | 578 (2.7) | 30,716 (5.8) |
Occupational accident | 5108 (23.8) | 98,927 (18.8) |
Violence | 1040 (4.8) | 5954 (1.1) |
Unknown | 235 (1.1) | 10,987 (2.1) |
Length of stay in ED (average hours ± Standard deviation) | ||
Visits ended with discharge from the ED | ||
Male | 3.04 ± 2.36 | 2.87 ± 2.23 |
Female | 3.14 ± 2.41 | 3.03 ± 2.28 |
Visits ended with hospital admission | ||
Male | 2.95 ± 2.21 | 2.50 ± 1.87 |
Female | 3.14 ± 2.34 | 2.62 ± 1.93 |