Table 3 ED transfers from selected rural hospital to all referral centres, with distances
From: Lack of CT scanner in a rural emergency department increases inter-facility transfers: a pilot study
Years | Total ED patient transfers | Referral centres (and distances) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary care rural hospital with CT scan (50.9 km) | Urban teaching hospital (91.8 km) | Other | ||
2010 | 456 | 131 | 310 | 15 |
2011 | 433 | 145 | 283 | 5 |
2012 | 395 | 129 | 256 | 10 |
2013 | 448 | 156 | 283 | 9 |
2014 | 488 | 177 | 303 | 8 |
Total average | 444 | 147.6 | 287 | 9.4 |
Percentage (%) | – | 33.2 | 64.6 | 2.1 |