Table 1 Patient, visit, and health service use characteristics of non-urgent LBP patients (n = 325)
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age, years (median, IQR) | 43 (30–57) |
Female, sex | 179 (55.1) |
Primary care provider | 305 (93.9) |
Type of ED visit (n = 272; 53 missing) | |
Emergency | 265 (81.5) |
Direct to consult | 4 (1.2) |
811 referral | 2 (0.6) |
Return visit | 1 (0.3) |
Missing | 53 (16.3) |
CTAS score (1–5) | |
2 | 18 (5.5) |
3 | 124 (38.2) |
4 | 176 (54.2) |
5 | 7 (2.2) |
Presenting pain severity EDIS (0–10) (n = 132; 193 missing) | |
Mild (0–3) | 13 (9.9%) |
Moderate (4–7) | 76 (57.6%) |
Severe (8–10) | 43 (32.6%) |
Presenting pain severity Chart (0–10) (n = 54; 271 missing) | |
Mild (0–3) | 3 (5.6%) |
Moderate (4–7) | 37 (68.5%) |
Severe (8–10) | 14 (25.9%) |
Duration of LBP complaint | |
Acute (0–4 weeks) | 302 (92.9) |
Subacute (>4–12 weeks) | 10 (3.1) |
Chronic (>12 weeks) | 13 (4.0) |
Presence of sciatica (n = 219; 106 missing) | |
Yes | 70 (32.0) |
No | 149 (68.0) |
Presence of neurological symptoms (n = 258; 67 missing) | |
Yes | 49 (19.0) |
No | 209 (81.0) |
Responsibility for payment (n = 315; 10 missing) | |
Department of Health, NS | 261 (82.9) |
Other Canadian Province | 11 (3.5) |
Self (Non-Canadian) | 3 (1.0) |
Worker’s Compensation Board, NS | 28 (8.9) |
Other | 13 (4.1) |
Method of Arrival (n = 317; 8 missing) | |
Walk-in | 251 (79.2) |
EHS ground | 66 (20.8) |
Length of stay, Hours (median, IQR) | 2.8 (1.92–4.43) |
Departure destination | |
Home | 316 (97.2) |
Admitted | 8 (2.5) |
Left against medical advice | 1 (0.3) |