Table 1 Characteristics of chart samples for validity analysis
|
Pre-SATS (n = 1209) n (%) |
Post-SATS (n = 1211) n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 2 months | 3 | (0) | 6 | (1) |
| 2 months–3 years | 54 | (4) | 50 | (4) |
| 3–12 years | 64 | (5) | 70 | (6) |
| 13–64 years | 936 | (77) | 934 | (77) |
| ≥ 65 years | 102 | (8) | 112 | (9) |
| Missing | 50 | (4) | 39 | (3) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 624 | (52) | 596 | (49) |
| Female | 584 | (48) | 611 | (50) |
| Unknown/missing | 1 | (0) | 4 | (1) |
| Time of arrival | ||||
| 7 am–3 pm | 533 | (44) | 547 | (45) |
| 3 pm–11 pm | 472 | (39) | 448 | (37) |
| 11 pm–7 am | 203 | (17) | 214 | (18) |
| Missing | 1 | (0) | 2 | (0) |
| Trauma | ||||
| Yes | 380 | (31) | 349 | (29) |
| No | 454 | (38) | 781 | (64) |
| Unknown/missing | 375 | (31) | 81 | (7) |
| Disposition | ||||
| Admit | 351 | (29) | 335 | (28) |
| Died in A&E | 27 | (2) | 11 | (1) |
| Discharged | 659 | (55) | 740 | (61) |
| Left without being seen | 33 | (3) | 16 | (1) |
| Left against medical advice | 5 | (0) | 7 | (1) |
| Unknown/missing | 144 | (12) | 102 | (8) |