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Figure 2. Source of Admission to Hospital

Three pie charts showing the sources of admission to hospital for all female patients, nonobstetric female patients, and male patients. Go to text description below for specific data.

Figure 2. Source of Admission to Hospital (Text Description)

All female patients:
Long-term care or other health care facility: 1.6%.
Another hospital: 2.8%.
Emergency department: 39.0%.
Routine: 52.7%.
Other: 3.9%.

Nonobstetric female patients:
Long-term care or other health care facility: 2.0%.
Another hospital: 3.5%.
Emergency department: 48.7%.
Routine: 41.8%.
Other: 4.0%.

Male patients:
Long-term care or other health care facility: 1.9%.
Another hospital: 4.2%.
Emergency department: 51.1%.
Routine: 39.0%.
Other: 3.8%.

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