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Table 2 Absolute numbers and percentages of people rescued from distress at sea in the defined categories of vital signs (Categorised values of pulse rate (PR), core body temperature (CBT) and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2))

From: Initial assessment and treatment of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea (a secondary data analysis concerning the initial assessment and treatment of 2656 refugees rescued from distress at sea in support of the EUNAVFOR MED relief mission of the EU)

 

Category

 

PR [/min]

≤39

40-49

50-59

60-80

81-120

121-150

≥151

Missing data

Healthy participants

0 (0.0 %)

1 (0.1 %)

5 (0.3 %)

174 (9.0 %)

1027 (53.0 %)

344 (17.7 %)

31 (1.6 %)

717 (27.0 %)

Sick patients

0 (0.0 %)

0 (0.0 %)

1 (0.1 %)

32 (1.7 %)

200 (10.3 %)

101 (5.2 %)

23 (1.2 %)

CBT [°C]

 

≤34.9

35.0-35.9

36.0-37.5

37.6-39.0

≥39.1

 

Missing data

Healthy participants

 

37 (1.7 %)

246 (11.1 %)

1384 (62.4 %)

160 (7.2 %)

3 (0.1 %)

 

439 (16.5 %)

Sick patients

 

7 (0.3 %)

30 (1.4 %)

247 (11.1 %)

100 (4.5 %)

3 (0.1 %)

 

SpO2 [%]

≤84

85-89

90-95

96-100

   

Missing data

Healthy participants

6 (0.3 %)

33 (1.7 %)

76 (3.9 %)

1469 (75.7 %)

   

716 (27.0 %)

Sick patients

0 (0.0 %)

12 (0.6 %)

12 (0.6 %)

332 (17.1 %)