Table 4 Classification according to early warning scores
Outcomes | All patients, no (%) | qSOFA, no (%) | MEWS, no (%) | NEWS, no (%) | REMS, no (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 2 (n = 816) | ≥ 2 (n = 162) | < 4 (n = 604) | ≥ 4 (n = 374) | < 7 (n = 469) | ≥ 7 (n = 509) | < 9 (n = 655) | ≥ 9 (n = 323) | ||
In-hospital death | 254 (26.0) | 171 (21.0) | 83 (51.2) | 115 (19.0) | 139 (37.2) | 54 (11.5) | 200 (39.3) | 93 (14.2) | 161 (49.8) |
Mechanical ventilation | 155 (15.8) | 120 (14.7) | 35 (21.6) | 62 (10.3) | 93 (24.9) | 25 (5.3) | 130 (25.5) | 62 (9.5) | 93 (28.8) |