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Original Research

Epidemiology of Frequent Visits to the Emergency Department at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia: Rate, Visitors’ Characteristics, and Associated Factors

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Pages 909-921 | Published online: 17 Mar 2021

Figures & data

Figure 1 Breakpoints of total ED adult patients’ visits by sex, age, and co-morbidities.

Figure 1 Breakpoints of total ED adult patients’ visits by sex, age, and co-morbidities.

Table 1 Emergency Department Patients’ Characteristics by Visits Frequency Types

Figure 2 Distribution of total emergency department (ED) users and visits; the total number of ED users n=82,028, the total number of ED visits n=150,727.

Figure 2 Distribution of total emergency department (ED) users and visits; the total number of ED users n=82,028, the total number of ED visits n=150,727.

Table 2 Emergency Department Visit Characteristics by Visits Frequency Types

Table 3 Comparison of Patient’s Characteristics Between Frequent and Highly Frequent Visitors in Emergency Department

Table 4 Comparison of Patient’s Characteristics Between Less Frequent and Highly Frequent Visitors in Emergency Department