Table 3 Association between outcome measures and MTS category in older patients and patients aged 18–64 years
Outcome measure | Group | MTS category – relative estimates with 95% confidence intervals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red‡ (n = 61) | Orange‡ (n = 1063) | Yellow‡ (n = 3165) | Absolute value in green reference category (n = 2819) | ||
ED-LOS (minutes, difference)¶ | 18–64 years | 36 (18.9–53.1)** | 42.9 (38.8–47.0)** | 41.3 (38.9–43.7)** | Median 80 (IQR 50–124) |
≥ 65 years | −17 (−34.7–0.4) | 20.1 (15.3–25.0)** | 28.8 (25.3–32.3)** | Median 120 (IQR 75–168) | |
Number of diagnostic tests (IDR)^ | 18–64 years | 4.6 (4.0–5.3)** | 3.7 (3.6–3.9)** | 2.4 (2.3–2.5)** | Mean 0.7 (SD 0.9) |
≥ 65 years | 2.4 (2.1–2.8)** | 2.9 (2.7–3.0)** | 1.9 (1.8–2.0)** | Mean 1.3 (SD 1.3) | |
Number of medical procedure (IDR)^ | 18–64 years | 4.8 (4.2–5.5)** | 2.6 (2.5–2.8)** | 1.3 (1.2–1.3)** | Mean 0.8 (SD 0,8) |
≥ 65 years | 3.8 (3.3–4.4)** | 2.9 (2.7–3.0)** | 1.7 (1.6–1.7)** | Mean 0.9 (SD 0.9) | |
Medication administered (OR)± | 18–64 years | 21.4 (10.1–45.3)** | 5.2 (4.6–6.0)** | 3.8 (3.5–4.1)** | N = 1800 (21.9%) |
≥ 65 years | 5.4 (4.7–6.3)** | 5.4 (4.7–6.3)** | 2.6 (2.4–2.9)** | N = 735 (26.1%) | |
> 1 specialty consultation (OR)± | 18–64 years | 13.2 (7.3–23.9)** | 8.1 (6.6–9.8)** | 4.2 (3.6–5.0)** | N = 242 (2.9%) |
≥ 65 years | 1.7 (0.8–3.5) | 3.0 (2.4–3.6)** | 2.3 (2.0–2.8)** | N = 234 (8.3%) | |
Hospitalisation (OR) #± | 18–64 years | 74.9 (31.8–176.1)** | 19.2 (16.6–22.3)** | 7.0 (6.4–7.8)** | N = 757 (9.3%) |
≥ 65 years | 47.4 (11.5–195.3)** | 19.4 (15.5–24.2)** | 4.8 (4.3–5.3)** | N = 951 (33.7%) | |
In-hospital mortality (OR)#± | 18–64 years | 190.9 (68.5–531.8)** | 15.4 (6.6–36.0)** | 5.1 (2.3–11.6)** | N = 8 (0.1%) |
≥ 65 years | 29.7 (15.5–57.0)** | 8.2 (5.9–11.5)** | 2.3 (1.7–3.3)** | N = 47 (1.7%) | |