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Table 2 Outcome validity of the 3-level triage system

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

 

Cat 1 (n = 0)

Cat 2 (n = 22)

Cat 3 (n = 129)

p value

Hospital admission (%)

N/A

10 (45.5)

7 (5.4)

< 0.001*

Transfer to public hospital EDs (%)

N/A

3 (13.6)

4 (3.1)

0.06*

Refer to other private hospital (%)

N/A

4 (18.2)

1 (0.8)

0.002*

ICU admission (%)

N/A

0 (0)

0 (0)

N/A

Death (%)

N/A

0 (0)

0 (0)

N/A

  1. ED emergency department, ICU intensive care unit, N/A not applicable
  2. *Fisher’s exact test