Table 1 Characteristics of Adult Patients Presenting with Flashes and/or Floaters to General Emergency Service Settings
Patient characteristics | |
|---|---|
No. of patients (n) | 687 |
Median age (years ± SD) | 57.5 ± 15 |
Gender (female:male) | 418:269 |
Presentation characteristics (n[%]) | |
Healthcare Setting | |
Emergency department | 174 [25%] |
Urgent care center | 513 [75%] |
Canadian Triage Acuity Score | |
1 | 0 [0%] |
2 | 246 [36%] |
3 | 322 [47%] |
4 | 109 [16%] |
5 | 9 [1.3%] |
9 | 1 [0.1%] |
Time of day | |
Working hours (8:00–15:59) | 522 [76%] |
After hours (16:00–7:59) | 155 [24%] |
Weekday | |
Sun | 82 [12%] |
Mon | 109 [16%] |
Tues | 89 [13%] |
Wed | 94 [14%] |
Thurs | 98 [14%] |
Fri | 116 [17%] |
Sat | 99 [14%] |
Season | |
Jan – Mar | 170 [25%] |
Apr – Jun | 165 [24%] |
Jul – Sept | 168 [24%] |
Oct – Dec | 184 [27%] |