Table 2 Patient characteristics of individuals presenting with a complaint of low back pain
Characteristic | Presenting complaint of LBP n = 12,914 |
|---|---|
Age, years (Median, IQR) | 45 (30,60) |
Female sex (#,%) | 6897 (53.4) |
CTAS (median, IQR)) | 4 (3–4) |
Primary Care Provider (#,%) | 12,211 (94.5) |
Type of ED visit (#,%) | |
 Direct to Consult | 310 (2.4) |
 Referral from GP | 30 (0.2) |
 Return Visit | 36 (0.3) |
 Missing | 2247 (17.4) |
 Other (Emergency presentation) | 10,291 (79.7) |
X ray (#,%) | 4478 (34.7) |
CT (#,%) | 968 (7.5) |
MRI (#,%) | 15 (0.12) |
Hospital admission [#(%)] | 878 (6.8) |
Length of stay, hrs (Median, IQR) | 3.13 (1.93–5.1) |
Responsibility for payment (#,%) | |
 Department of Health, NS | 10,680 (82.7) |
 Worker’s Compensation Board, NS | 852 (6.6) |
 Other | 1078 (8.3) |
 Missing | 304 (2.4) |