Table 3 Baseline demographic characteristics of EDs
ED structural characteristics | Control (no. of clusters = 17) | Intervention (no. of clusters = 14) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N (%) or mean (SD) [median (IQR)]* | N (%) or mean (SD) [median (IQR)]* |
Hospital type (private) | 1 (6%) | 1 (7%) |
Hospital type (public) | 16 (94%) | 13 (93%) |
Trauma unit | 3 (18%) | 4 (29%) |
Short stay unit | 13 (76%) | 10 (71%) |
Existence of protocol for mTBI | 4 (24%) | 3 (21%) |
NET-Plus | 14 (82%) | 13 (93%) |
Rurality (regional) | 7 (41%) | 5 (36%) |
Annual presentation rate 2012 | 44,710 (22593) [42,495 (34,313 to 46,690)] | 41,255 (16512) [41,574 (27,075 to 55,667)] |