Table 3 Emergency ward admissions and lengths of stay by age group and hospital
Hospital | Age 15-64 | Age ≥65 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Admissions to emergency ward | AHNH | 4,086 | 4,388 | |
NDH | 4,279 | 3,128 | ||
PWH | 3,062 | 3,431 | ||
Total | 11,427 | 10,947 | ||
Median length of stay in emergency ward in hours (mean) | AHNH | 1.6 (2.6) | 2.1 (3.3) | * |
NDH | 10.5 (13.0) | 15.4 (18.0) | * | |
PWH | 11.4 (15.8) | 19.5 (26.7) | * | |
Overall | 6.6 (10.0) | 8.4 (14.9) | * |