Table 1
From: Analysis of 22,655 presentations with back pain to Perth emergency departments over five years
| Â | All back pain | Muscular | Non-muscular |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 22655 | 9,926 (43.8%) | 12,729 (56.2%) |
Female | 51.4% | 50% | 53%* |
Most common ages | 35-44 years | 35-44 and 25-34 years | 35-44 and 25-34 years |
Average age | 46.3 | 46.6 | 46.2 |
Most common days presenting | Sunday and Monday | Sunday and Monday | Sunday and Monday |
% presenting on weekends | 30.2% | 30.3% | 30.2% |
Admitted | 25.4% | 17.1% | 31.8%* |
Admission LOS | 6.0 days | 6.4 days* | 5.8 days |
ED time | 4.8 h | 4.4 h | 5.1 h* |
Treatment time | 3.6 h | 3.1 h | 4.1 h* |
Death in ED | 10 | 1 | 9* |
Death within 48 h | 30 | 4 | 26* |
Death within 30 days | 263 | 75 | 188* |