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Table 2 Median length of ED stay by triage category, in minutes

From: A comparison of emergency department utilization by elderly and younger adult patients presenting to three hospitals in Hong Kong

Triage category

Elderly

Younger adults

P value

Critical [1]

38 (60)

50 (95)

<0.0001

Emergency [2]

49 (99)

56 (137)

<0.0001

Urgent [3]

103 (254)

93 (192)

<0.0001

Semi-urgent [4]

133 (274)

97 (169)

<0.0001

Non-urgent [5]

94 (149)

73 (130)

<0.0001

  1. Mann-Whitney test
  2. ED: Emergency department