Table 5 Effects of calendar events on the number of predicted ER visits
From: Predicting emergency department visits in a large teaching hospital
Event | ER visits |
|---|---|
Tuesday–Thursday (baseline) | 89.2 |
Monday | + 13.8% |
Friday | + 10.5% |
Saturday | − 9.9% |
Sunday | − 12.3% |
Carnival | + 10.8% |
Holiday (Monday) | − 26.3% |
Holiday (Tuesday–Saturday) | − 16.0% |
Summer vacation (week 1 + 2) | − 13.4% |
Summer vacation (week 3 + 4) | − 18.6% |
Summer vacation (week 5 + 6) | − 8.2% |
Time trend (per year) | + 3.2% |