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Table 1 Daily counts of injury-related ED visits, ED SS vs. SPARCS, NYC, 2008–2010

From: Utility of a near real-time emergency department syndromic surveillance system to track injuries in New York City

 

ED SS daily counts, 2008–2010

SPARCS daily counts, 2008–2010

Correlation coefficient (r)

 

3-year

Daily

Daily

3-year

Daily

Daily

Injury type

Total N

Mean (±SD)

Median

Total N

Mean (±SD)

Median

Traffic-related injury to pedal cyclist

7841

7.2 (±5.3)

6

20,790

19.0 (±13.2)

16

0.85

Traffic-related injury to pedestrian

17,702

16.2 (±5.8)

16

28,815

26.3 (±8.3)

25

0.67

Traffic-related injury to motor vehicle occupant

126,117

115.1 (±24.3)

114

103,767

94.7 (±19.7)

93

0.82

Fall-related injury

312,234

284.9 (±44.1)

284

526,817

480.7 (±67.3)

478

0.87

Firearm-related injury

4596

4.2 (±3.0)

4

5208

4.8 (±3.2)

4

0.82

Assault-related stabbing injury

13,186

12.0 (±5.7)

11

14,618

13.3 (±6.7)

12

0.76