Table 2 ED patients’ demographic characteristics

Number of women (%)

21,520 (50.7%)

26,983 (51.5%)

31,206 (53.0%)

Age (average ±SD)

52 ± 21

54 ± 21

53 ± 21

Distance (average ±SD) (km)

17.1 ± 26.1

15.5 ± 26.7

15.3 ± 25.2

Patients with NHS insurance (%)

37,262 (88.9%)

46,327 (88.4%)

42,227 (89.1%)

Patients with public employees’ insurance (%)

3058 (7.3%)

3897 (7.4%)

3344 (7.1%)