Unadjusted wait times and triage scores for patients with a primary diagnosis of mental illness or another diagnosis
| Primary diagnosis of mental illness n = 51 381 | Other diagnosis n = 3 551 413 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to physician assessment, median (IQR), min | |||
| Triage category 1/2 | 70 (35–130) | 51 (25–110) | < 0.001 |
| Triage category 3 | 89 (45–155) | 88 (44–163) | 0.5 |
| Triage category 4/5 | 83 (40–150) | 71 (35–130) | < 0.001 |
| Time from admission decision to ward transfer, median (IQR), min | |||
| Triage category 1/2 | 88 (24–260) | 161 (46–640) | < 0.001 |
| Triage category 3 | 70 (15–204) | 156 (48–623) | < 0.001 |
| Triage category 4/5 | 55 (5–150) | 100 (13–346) | < 0.001 |
| Triage score, no. (%) | |||
| 1–2 | 14 027 (27.3) | 508 765 (14.3) | < 0.001 |
| 3 | 27 668 (53.9) | 1 415 701 (39.9) | < 0.001 |
| 4–5 | 9 686 (18.9) | 1 626 947 (45.8) | < 0.001 |
Note: IQR = interquartile range.