Characteristics of the 644 patients admitted to the SSOU
| Sex | Female | 305 (47%) |
| Male | 339 (53%) | |
| Age | <1 year | 181 (28%) |
| 1 to 3 years | 173 (27%) | |
| >3 years | 290 (45%) | |
| Locality of | City of Bordeaux | 135 (21%) |
| residence | Suburbs | 316 (49%) |
| Other | 193 (30%) | |
| Route of admission | Via family doctor | 231 (36%) |
| Self-referral | 412 (64%) | |
| Symptoms | Gastrointestinal | 195 (30.4%) |
| Fever | 148 (23%) | |
| Respiratory | 108 (16.8%) | |
| Poisoning | 57 (8.8%) | |
| Neurology | 53 (8.2%) | |
| Dermatology | 13 (2%) | |
| ENT | 13 (2%) | |
| Miscellaneous | 57 (8.8%) |