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Table 4 The multivariate association between triage categories and in-hospital mortality

From: Abnormal vital signs are strong predictors for intensive care unit admission and in-hospital mortality in adults triaged in the emergency department - a prospective cohort study

  

OR (95% CI)

P

Tvitals

Red

6.57 (2.25-19.17)

< 0.001

 

Orange

6.69 (3.29-13.58)

< 0.0001

 

Yellow

2.98 (1.31-5.45)

< 0.001

 

Green

1.0

 

Tfinal

Red

5.43 (1.68-17.52)

< 0.005

 

Orange

1.49 (0.62-3.56)

ns

 

Yellow

1.34 (0.86-3.08)

ns

 

Green

1.0

 
  1. Tvitals : Triage category determined by vital signs
  2. Tcomplaint: Triage category determined by presenting complaint algorithm
  3. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241