Table 1 Bivariate analysis of appropriately triaged and undertriaged patients
Appropriate triageN = 10,479 | UndertriageN = 263 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | |||
Median (IQR) | 21 (4–37) | 46 (26–78) | < 0.001 |
Category, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
0–15 | 4960 (47.3) | 48 (18.3) | |
16–64 | 4925 (46.9) | 122 (45.3) | |
65–74 | 198 (1.9) | 21 (7.6) | |
≥ 75 | 412 (3.9) | 83 (28.9) | |
Male sex, n (%) | 5514 (52.5) | 144 (54.8) | 0.47 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
Hypertension | 219 (2.1) | 22 (8.4) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 85 (0.8) | 15 (5.7) | < 0.001 |
Hyperlipidemia | 64 (0.6) | 5 (1.9) | 0.03 |
Gout | 19 (0.2) | 3 (1.1) | 0.02 |
Chronic lung disease | 395 (3.8) | 9 (3.4) | 0.77 |
Myocardial infarction | 14 (0.1) | 2 (0.8) | 0.06 |
Heart failure | 13 (0.1) | 3 (1.1) | < 0.001 |
Liver disease | 23 (0.2) | 2 (0.8) | 0.12 |
Cerebral infarction | 49 (0.5) | 13 (4.9) | < 0.001 |
Cancer | 141 (1.3) | 16 (6.1) | < 0.001 |
Dementia | 28 (0.3) | 10 (3.8) | < 0.001 |