Table 3 Mean and range of daily counts of emergency presentations to emergency departments by Sydney residents over the period 1 July 1996 to 30 June 2007 for respiratory and cardiovascular conditions
Attendances | Daily counts | Age profile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal reason for attendance | Total | Mean | Range | < 15 years | 15-64 years | 65 + years |
All non-trauma attendances | 4,655,639 | 1159 | (728, 1782) | 25% | 51% | 23% |
All respiratory conditions | 663,333 | 165 | (62, 354) | 52% | 29% | 19% |
Asthma | 132,634 | 37 | (6, 127) | 56% | 37% | 7% |
COPD | 50,194 | 12 | (1, 33) | 1% | 23% | 75% |
Pneumonia or acute bronchitis | 130,915 | 33 | (3, 88) | 49% | 22% | 29% |
All cardiovascular conditions | 368,423 | 92 | (50, 142) | 1% | 39% | 60% |
Ischemic heart disease | 101,742 | 25 | (5, 54) | 0% | 43% | 57% |
Arrhythmias | 64,398 | 16 | (2, 36) | 1% | 42% | 57% |
Cerebrovascular disease | 63,564 | 16 | (4, 34) | 0% | 26% | 73% |
Cardiac failure | 48,126 | 12 | (1, 34) | 0% | 13% | 87% |