Table 1 Patient and system characteristics for 500 high acuity patients presenting with chest pain or shortness of breath
From: Evaluating the effect of emergency department crowding on triage destination
Patient characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Male | 269 (53.8) |
Presenting complaint | |
Chest pain | 392 (78.4) |
Shortness of breath | 108 (21.6) |
System characteristics | n (%) |
ED crowding status1 at time of triage | |
Crowded | 260 (52.0) |
Non-crowded | 240 (48.0) |
Triaged ED location | |
Non-monitored | 104 (20.8) |
Monitored | 396 (79.2) |