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Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort (n = 151)

From: Performance of a three-level triage scale in live triage encounters in an emergency department in Hong Kong

Characteristics

Number (%)

Age

 ≥ 18 years

104 (68.9)

 < 18 years

47 (31.1)

Gender

 Male

60 (39.7)

 Female

91 (60.3)

ED triage category

 Cat 1

0 (0)

 Cat 2

22 (14.6)

 Cat 3

129 (85.4)

Trauma

 Yes

25 (16.6)

 No

126 (83.4)

Presenting complaints by organ system

 Cardiovascular

6 (4.0)

 Respiratory

45 (29.8)

 Neurological

10 (6.6)

 Gastrointestinal

22 (14.6)

 Musculoskeletal

25 (16.6)

 Others

43 (28.5)

ED resource utilization

 Imaging

18 (11.9)

 Administration of medication

16 (10.6)

 Other procedure

29 (19.2)

Outcome

 Treat and discharge

125 (82.7)

 Hospital admission

17 (11.3)

 Transfer to public hospital ED

7 (4.6)

 Referral to other private hospital for admission

5 (3.3)

 ICU admission

0 (0)

 Episode death

0 (0)

  1. ED emergency department; ICU intensive care unit