Population estimates of preventable adverse events by age group and setting
| Age group | Total PAEs*, n | Ambulatory care PAEs* | Distribution of ambulatory PAEs across ambulatory care settings* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total PAEs (%) | n (95% CI) | Physician’s office | Home | Day surgery | Hospital clinic | ED | ||
| ED, emergency department; PAE, preventable adverse events. | ||||||||
| *Row percentages. | ||||||||
| Children (2 days–20 years) | 708 | 29.8 | 211 (225 to 196) | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| Non-elderly adults(21–64 years) | 4366 | 13.4 | 583 (664 to 524) | 31.8 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 45.5 |
| Elderly adults (⩾65 years) | 4134 | 11.8 | 488 (550 to 426) | 16.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 33.3 |