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Table 4 Continuous variable intervals

From: Derivation and internal validation of the screening to enhance prehospital identification of sepsis (SEPSIS) score in adults on arrival at the emergency department

Variable

Interval

Age

below 40 (reference)

40 to 49

50 to 59

60 to 69

70 to 79

80 to 89

90 to 99

100 plus

Respirations

below 10

10 to 20 (reference)

21 to 25

26 to 30

31 to 35

36 to 40

41 to 45

46 to 50

51 to 55

56 to 60

60 plus

Pulse

below 60

60 to 100 (reference)

101 to 110

111 to 120

21 to 130

131 to 140

141 to 150

151 to 160

161 to 170

171 to 180

180 plus

SBP

below 60

60 to 69

70 to 79

80 to 89

90 to 99

100 to 120 (reference)

121 to 129

130 to 139

140 to 149

150 to 159

160 plus

SpO2

above 93 (reference)

89 to 93

85 to 88

below 85

Temperature

below 35

35.0 to 35.5

35.6 to 36.0

36.1 to 36.5

36.6 to 37.4 (reference)

37.5 to 38.0

38.1 to 38.5

38.6 to 39.0

39.1 to 39.5

39.6 to 40.0

above 40

GCS

3–9

10–12

13–14

15 (reference)

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, SpO2 peripheral oxygen saturations, GCS Glasgow coma score