Number of visits and admissions for average and high-frequency ED users in 2014
| NO. OF ANNUAL VISITS | PATIENTS, N (%) | VISITS, N (%) | ADMISSIONS, N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 | 6554 (92.1) | 11 702 (65.3) | 855 (72.8) |
| ≥ 6 | 566 (7.9) | 5607 (31.3) | 284 (24.1) |
| Other | 1 (0.01)* | 602 (3.4) | 36 (3.1) |
ED—emergency department.
↵* Non-insured visits were removed from our analysis. In Ontario Health Insurance Plan data, they are all identified with the same patient identifier number and the number of visits by a specific patient is not available.