Table 3 Recurrent visits to HCCsa and/or EDsb by outpatients stratified by sex and age
From: Health care centre and emergency department utilization by patients with episodes of tachycardia
Recurrent visits, n = number of visits (%) | Total n = 623 | Visits to HCCs n = 487 | Visits to EDs n = 56 | Visits to both HCCs and EDs n = 80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unique persons (%) | 277 | 218 (78.7) | 24 (8.7) | 35 (12.6) |
Age 18–65 years | n = 162 | n = 143 | n = 4 | n = 15 |
Female (%) | 118 (73) | 107 (75) | 2 (50) | 9 (60) |
Male (%) | 44 (27) | 36 (25) | 2 (50) | 6 (40) |
Age ≥ 66 years | n = 115 | n = 75 | n = 20 | n = 20 |
Female (%) | 92 (80) | 65 (87) | 16 (80) | 11 (55) |
Male (%) | 23 (20) | 10 (13) | 4 (20) | 9 (45) |
Number of visits per person (range) | 2.2 (2–9) | 2.2 (2–9) | 2.3 (2–4) | 2.3 (2–5) |