Table 2 Impact of public education on public ED attendances in Singapore, 1985–1997
Period of public education campaign | Monitoring periods | Average monthly attendances | Average monthly emergency attendances | Average monthly non-emergency attendances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 1985 to Feb 1986 | Before campaign (10 months from Jan to Oct 1985) | 36,014 | 19,267 | 16,747 |
After campaign (10 months from Mar to Dec 1986) | 28,836 | 23,357 | 5,479 | |
% Change | -19.9% | +21.2% | -67.3% | |
Sep 1991 | Before campaign (Jun to Aug 1991) | 45,176 | 26,859 | 18,317 |
After campaign (Oct to Dec 1991) | 34,749 | 23,185 | 11,564 | |
% Change | -23.1% | -13.7% | -36.9% | |
Feb 1993 | Before campaign (Nov 1992 to Jan 1993) | 47,512 | 28,527 | 18,985 |
After campaign (Mar to May 1993) | 39,506 | 25,679 | 13,827 | |
% Change | -16.9% | -10.0% | -27.2% |