Demographics of housed and homeless ED attenders
Housed | Homeless | P value | |
ED attendances (% of total attendances) | 44 208 (93.7%) | 2966 (6.3%) | <0.5 |
Individuals | 30 865 | 909 | <0.5 |
Woman | 14 969 (48.5%) | 196 (21.6%) | <0.5 |
ED attendances per capita of catchment population (95% CI) | 0.16/person/annum | 3.0/person/annum | |
Individuals with ≥4 presentations per year | 592 (90.7%) | 57 (9.3%) | <0.5 |
Individuals with ≥12 presentations per year | 48 (59%) | 34 (41%) | <0.5 |
ED, emergency department.