Demographic Variables (Static)

Description

This table includes patient demographics for the encounters listed in the Encounters dataset. Each row represents a distinct encounter in the GIM ward. Demographics are consistent across encounters for each patient, with the exception of age (which naturally changes over time.)

The lack of demographic information related to race and ethnicity presents a potential difficulty with data fairness and equality when drawing conclusions based on the data in this datasets. Please be conscious of how the lack of this data affects any analysis. Please also note that the term “Sex” is provided as a binary field consisting of “Male” and “Female” entries, based on how patients are entered in electronic medical records. The term “Sex” should be approached with caution in this data, as it may not reflect the lived experiences of individuals included in the dataset and may provide misleading information on individuals' medical information.

Figures

Figure 1: Patients by Sex

Figure 2: Patients by Age

Figure 3: Patients by Province

Figure 4: Patients by Language

Figure 5: Patients by Marital Status

Figure 6: Patients by Housing Status

Figure 7: Patients by Religion