Use of health care services for sickle cell disease among patients with a recorded diagnosis of the disease in Ontario who had any health care contact, 2007/08 to 2016/17
| Type of health care contact | Female n = 1912 | Male n = 1506 | Overall n = 3418 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient admission | |||
| No. (%) | 1443 (75.5) | 1149 (76.3) | 2592 (75.8) |
| Mean ± SD | 4.05 ± 7.54 | 4.81 ± 9.64 | 4.38 ± 8.53 |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (1–4) | 2 (1–6) | 1 (1–5) |
| Range | 0–85 | 0–148 | 0–148 |
| Same-day surgery | |||
| No. (%) | 123 (6.4) | 89 (5.9) | 212 (6.2) |
| Mean ± SD | 0.07 ± 0.30 | 0.09 ± 0.76 | 0.08 ± 0.55 |
| Median | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) |
| Range | 0–4 | 0–26 | 0–26 |
| Emergency department visit | |||
| No. (%) | 1366 (71.4) | 1206 (80.1) | 2572 (75.2) |
| Mean ± SD | 5.45 ± 11.80 | 8.27 ± 37.92 | 6.69 ± 26.71 |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (0–6) | 2 (1–8) | 2 (1–7) |
| Range | 0–183 | 0–1125 | 0–1125 |
| Non–emergency department outpatient visit | |||
| No. (%) | 121 (6.3) | 87 (5.8) | 208 (6.1) |
| Mean ± SD | 1.32 ± 23.36 | 1.62 ± 31.36 | 1.45 ± 27.17 |
| Median | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) |
| Range | 0–777 | 0–919 | 0–919 |
| No. (%) diagnosed through newborn screening | 238 (12.4) | 254 (16.9) | 492 (14.4) |
Note: IQR = interquartile range, SD = standard deviation.