Table 2 Characteristics of emergency department presentations
From: Hospital revisits after paediatric tonsillectomy: a cohort study
Number of cases (N) | ||
|---|---|---|
Method of referral | ||
Self-referred | 4392 | (92.31%) |
Healthcare professional | 366 | (7.69%) |
Mode of arrival | ||
Private transportation | 4130 | (86.8%) |
Road ambulance service | 622 | (13.07%) |
Air ambulance/helicopter | 6 | (0.13%) |
Australian Triage Scale | ||
ATS 1, immediate treatment | 5 | (0.11%) |
ATS 2, treatment within < 10 min | 464 | (9.75%) |
ATS 3, treatment within < 30 min | 2276 | (47.84%) |
ATS 4, treatment within < 60 min | 1898 | (39.89%) |
ATS 5, treatment within < 120 min | 115 | (2.42%) |