Table 4

ED presenting complaints

HousedHomeless
1Limb problems (8464, 19.1%)Limb problems (383, 12.9%)
2Abdominal pain (4250, 9.6%)Overdose and poisoning (223, 7.6%)
3Chest pain (3315, 7.5%)Apparently drunk (196, 6.6%)
4Unwell adult (2818, 6.4%)Unwell adult (184, 6.2%)
5Shortness of breath (2655, 6%)Head injury (165, 5.6%)
6Head injury (1843, 4.2%)Mental illness (143, 4.8%)
7Back pain (1503, 3.4%)Collapsed adult (133, 4.5%)
8Collapsed adult (1396, 3.2%)Abdominal pain (112, 3.8%)
9Headache (1199, 2.7%)Shortness of breath (86, 2.9%)
10Facial problems (870, 2.0%)Chest pain (85, 2.9%)
Other15 782 (35.7%)1257 (42.4%)
  • ED, emergency department.