Descriptive information on people attending all EDs in Ireland over four 6-hour periods
| Alcohol Related (AR) n(%) | Not Alcohol Related (NAR) n(%) | Total n (%) | Significance p<0.05 | |
| All | 189 (5.9) | 3005 (94.1) | 3194 (100) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 137 (72.5) | 1491 (49.6) | 1628 (50.1) | p<0.0001 |
| Female | 52 (27.5) | 1439 (47.9) | 1491 (46.7) | |
| Missing/unknown | 0 (0) | 75 (2.5) | 75 (2.3) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <18 | 10 (5.3) | 796 (26.5) | 806 (25.2) | p<0.0001* |
| 18–20 | 8 (4.2) | 70 (2.3) | 78 (2.4) | † |
| 21–29 | 43 (22.8) | 350 (11.6) | 393 (12.3) | |
| 30–39 | 43 (22.8) | 350 (11.6) | 393 (12.3) | |
| 40–49 | 33 (17.5) | 285 (9.5) | 318 (10.0) | |
| 50–59 | 26 (13.8) | 284 (9.5) | 310 (9.7) | |
| 60–69 | 14 (7.4) | 271 (9.0) | 285 (8.9) | |
| 70–79 | 9 (4.8) | 282 (9.4) | 291 (9.1) | |
| >79 | 1 (0.5) | 244 (8.1) | 245 (7.7) | |
| Missing/unknown | 2 (1.1) | 73 (2.4) | 75 (2.3) | |
| Day/time | ||||
| Sunday 00:00–05:59 | 108 (57.1) | 264 (8.8) | 372 (11.6) | p<0.0001 |
| Monday 06:00–11:59 | 11 (5.8) | 903 (30.0) | 914 (28.6) | |
| Wednesday 12:00–17:59 | 31 (16.4) | 1160 (38.6) | 1191 (37.3) | |
| Friday 18:00–23:59 | 39 (20.6) | 678 (22.6) | 717 (22.4) | |
| Method of arrival | ||||
| Ambulance | 108 (57.1) | 413 (13.7) | 521 (16.3) | p<0.0001* |
| Garda (police) | 3 (1.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (0.1) | † |
| GP referral | 14 (7.4) | 948 (31.5) | 962 (30.1) | |
| Self-referral | 63 (33.3) | 1395 (46.4) | 1458 (45.6) | |
| Parental referral | 0 (0) | 97 (3.2) | 97 (3.0) | |
| Other | 1 (0.5) | 67 (2.2) | 68 (2.1) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 85 (2.8) | 85 (2.7) | |
| Triage category | ||||
| 1: Immediate attention | 5 (2.6) | 65 (2.2) | 70 (2.3) | † |
| 2: Very urgent treatment | 43 (22.8) | 665 (22.9) | 708 (22.9) | |
| 3: Early full assessment | 115 (60.8) | 1494 (51.4) | 1609 (52.0) | |
| 4: Needs to be seen but can wait | 25 (13.2) | 627 (21.6) | 652 (21.1) | |
| 5: Can be seen elsewhere | 1 (0.5) | 45 (1.5) | 46 (1.5) | |
| Missing/unknown | 0 (0) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | |
| Outcome | ||||
| Discharged home/referred to GP | 82 (43.4) | 1271 (42.3) | 1351 (42.4) | † |
| Referred to outpatient clinic | 20 (10.6) | 292 (9.7) | 312 (9.8) | |
| Left before assessment | 17 (9.0) | 108 (3.6) | 125 (3.9) | |
| Left against medical advice | 15 (7.9) | 14 (0.5) | 29 (0.9) | |
| Admitted to hospital | 33 (17.5) | 797 (26.5) | 830 (26.0) | |
| Referred: Medical Assessment Unit | 0 (0) | 15 (0.5) | 15 (0.5) | |
| Transfer to other hospital | 0 (0) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | |
| Other | 12 (6.3) | 91 (3.0) | 103 (3.2) | |
| Unknown | 9 (4.8) | 408 (13.6) | 417 (13.1) |
*Under 18 compared with all other age groups/Ambulances compared with all other methods of arrival.
†Numbers too small to compute significance.
EDs, emergency departments; GP, general practitioner.