Table 4 Outcomes after Emergency Department presentations for asthma ending in admission by Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale groups
Outcome | All Admitted (n = 1,376 [7.8%]) | High Acuity (CTAS 1/2) and Admitted (n = 912 [20.4%]) | Moderate Acuity (CTAS 3) and Admitted (n = 425 [4.5%]) | Low Acuity (CTAS 4/5) and Admitted (n = 39 [1.0%]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Length from disposition decision to admission | ||||
Median [IQR] | 4h11m [1h35m13h33m] | 4h38m [1h38m,14h17m] | 3h38m [1h29m,12h51m] | 3h8m [1h30m,12h9m] |
Length of hospital admission (days) | ||||
Median [IQR] | 3.0 [1.8,5.1] | 3.3 [1.8,5.3] | 2.8 [1.7,4.8] | 2.6 [1.5,3.3] |
Missing | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 |