Table 2 Trends and comparisons of medical utilization in traumatic and non-traumatic ED cases in Taiwan, 2001–2010
2001–2002 | 2003–2004 | 2005–2006 | 2007–2008 | 2009–2010 | AAPCa | 95 % CIb of AAPC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual ED visits, case numbers | |||||||
Traumatic cases | 63,477 | 71,221 | 76,904 | 80,703 | 94,176 | 4.7 | 3.2, 6.2 |
Non-traumatic cases | 127,988 | 133,837 | 141,391 | 145,217 | 175,571 | 3.6 | 1.0, 6.4 |
Direct medical cost (US$), per visit | |||||||
Traumatic cases, mean (SD) | 53.51 (97.20) | 60.98 (72.12) | 67.86 (86.65) | 72.08 (84.97) | 78.61 (100.81) | 4.8 | 3.6, 6.0 |
Non-traumatic cases, mean (SD) | 40.53 (94.04) | 46.37 (113.32) | 56.11 (104.56) | 65.24 (110.76) | 75.49 (116.98) | 8.2 | 7.5, 9.0 |
p value for t test | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||
Level of hospital visited by traumatic cases, per year | |||||||
Medical center, No. (%) | 46,647 (73.49) | 52,296 (73.43) | 57,909 (73.91) | 61,737 (76.50) | 74,179 (78.77) | 5.6 | 4.0, 7.3 |
Regional hospital, No. (%) | 15,770 (24.84) | 17,557 (24.65) | 18,590 (23.73) | 17,385 (21.54) | 18,513 (19.66) | 1.6 | −1.0, 4.2 |
Local hospital or other, No. (%) | 1061 (01.67) | 1369 (01.92) | 1852 (02.36) | 1581 (01.96) | 1484 (01.58) | 4.2 | −5.1, 14.3 |