Table 3 Outcomes
From: Are 5-level triage systems improved by using a symptom based approach?—a Danish cohort study
| Triage category | DEPT | VITAL-TRIAGE | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-h ICU admission | |||
| Grey | 1582 (0.3%) | 305 (0.2%) | χ2 p < 0.001 |
| Blue | 30 (0.01%) | 6 (0.004%) | |
| Green | 211 (0.04%) | 238 (0.2%) | |
| Yellow | 803 (0.2%) | 435 (0.3%) | |
| Orange | 1637 (0.3%) | 210 (0.2%) | |
| Red | 2356 (0.5%) | 319 (0.2%) | |
| 2-day mortality | |||
| Grey | 1691 (0.3%) | 198 (0.1%) | χ2 p < 0.001 |
| Blue | 72 (0.02%) | 48 (0.04%) | |
| Green | 171 (0.04%) | 162 (0.1%) | |
| Yellow | 539 (0.1%) | 237 (0.2%) | |
| Orange | 797 (0.2%) | 94 (0.07%) | |
| Red | 974 (0.2%) | 171 (0.1%) | |
| 48-h surgery | |||
| Grey | 8671 (1.7%) | 4799 (3.6%) | χ2 p < 0.001 |
| Blue | 4203 (0.8%) | 1560 (1.2%) | |
| Green | 10,046 (2.0%) | 7722 (5.7%) | |
| Yellow | 12,186 (2.4%) | 2612 (1.9%) | |
| Orange | 9978 (2.0%) | 307 (0.2%) | |
| Red | 1617 (0.3%) | 192 (0.14%) | |
| Critical illness | |||
| Grey | 2275 (0.5%) | 233 (0.2%) | χ2 p < 0.001 |
| Blue | 29 (0.01%) | 17 (0.01%) | |
| Green | 1103 (0.2%) | 1606 (1.2%) | |
| Yellow | 2395 (0.5%) | 1168 (0.9%) | |
| Orange | 2477 (0.5%) | 158 (0.1%) | |
| Red | 834 (0.2%) | 115 (0.09%) | |
| Length of stay (LOS) | |||
| Grey | 3.8 (IQR 1.6: 26.4) | 2.2 (IQR 0.9: 5.0) | Mann whitney test for difference between triage systems p < 0.05 |
| Blue | 2.1 (IQR 1.4: 3.3) | 1.9 (IQR 0.8: 3.3) | |
| Green | 3.4 (IQR 1.9: 18.4) | 15.4 (IQR 3.2: 50.1) | |
| Yellow | 17.1 ( IQR 3.3: 78.8) | 31.2 (IQR 11.9: 120.1) | |
| Orange | 25.0 (IQR 4.1: 117.2) | 65.5 (IQR 16.7: 158.3) | Kruskall wallis test for difference between categories p < 0.05 |
| Red | 52.4 (IQR 16.1: 172.9) | 43.7 (IQR 14.6: 164.5) | |
| 4-h discharge | |||
| Grey | 55,444 (11.1%) | 25,977 (19.3%) | χ2 p < 0.001 |
| Blue | 78,799 (15.8%) | 12,463 (9.3%) | |
| Green | 65,426 (13.1%) | 15,207 (11.3%) | |
| Yellow | 31,620 (6.4%) | 2686 (2.0%) | |
| Orange | 15,246 (3.1%) | 234 (0.2%) | |
| Red | 1134 (0.2%) | 134 (0.1%) |