Table 5.
Prediction of Secondary Outcomes Related to META and SALT Triage
| Outcomes | Immediate/Red N (%) | Delayed/Yellow N (%) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triage Category by META | |||||
| Discharge Status | <.001 | ||||
| Alive | 1,235 | (89.5) | 1,689 | (98.4) | |
| Dead | 145 | (10.5) | 28 | (1.6) | |
| Post-ED Disposition | <.001 | ||||
| Floor | 448 | (32.5) | 947 | (55.2) | |
| Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | 468 | (33.9) | 385 | (22.4) | |
| Operating Room | 355 | (25.7) | 226 | (13.2) | |
| Not Applicable | 54 | (3.9) | 103 | (6.0) | |
| Home | 11 | (0.8) | 33 | (1.9) | |
| Morgue | 38 | (2.8) | 0 | (0.0) | |
| Observation Unit | 4 | (0.3) | 18 | (1.0) | |
| Labor and Delivery | 2 | (0.1) | 2 | (0.1) | |
| Acute Care Facility | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.1) | |
| Correctional Facility | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.1) | |
| Left AMA | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.1) | |
| Median | (IQR) | Median | (IQR) | ||
| ICU Length-of-Stay (Days) | 3 | (2-6) | 3 | (2-4) | <.001 |
| Ventilation (Days) | 2 | (1-8) | 2 | (1.5-5.5) | .311 |
| Hospital Length-of-Stay (Days) | 5 | (2-9) | 4 | (2-7) | <.001 |
| RBCs Received within First 24 Hours (Units) | 4 | (2-9) | 3 | (2-4) | .055 |
| Triage Category by SALT | |||||
| Outcomes | Immediate/Red N (%) | Delayed/Yellow N (%) | P Value | ||
| Discharge Status (%) | |||||
| Alive | 907 | (85.7) | 2,017 | (98.9) | <.001 |
| Dead | 151 | (14.3) | 22 | (1.1) | |
| Post-ED Disposition (%) | |||||
| Floor | 291 | (27.5) | 1,104 | (54.1) | <.001 |
| ICU | 438 | (41.4) | 415 | (20.4) | |
| Operating Room | 227 | (21.5) | 354 | (17.4) | |
| Not Applicable | 52 | (4.9) | 105 | (5.1) | |
| Home | 8 | (0.8) | 36 | (1.8) | |
| Morgue | 37 | (3.5) | 1 | (0.0) | |
| Observation Unit | 3 | (0.3) | 19 | (0.9) | |
| Labor and Delivery | 2 | (0.2) | 2 | (0.1) | |
| Acute Care Facility | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.0) | |
| Correctional Facility | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.0) | |
| Left AMA | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.0) | |
| Median | (IQR) | Median | (IQR) | ||
| ICU Length-of-Stay (Days) | 3 | (2-7) | 3 | (2-4) | <.001 |
| Ventilation (Days) | 3 | (1-8) | 2 | (1-5) | .202 |
| Hospital Length-of-Stay (Days) | 5 | (2-10) | 4 | (2-7) | <.001 |
| RBCs Received within First 24 Hours (Units) | 4 | (2-10) | 3 | (2-5) | .007 |
Abbreviations: SALT, Sort, Assess, Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment/Transport; META, Advanced Prehospital Triage Model (Modelo Extrahospitalario de Triaje Avanzado); ED, emergency department; AMA, against medical advice; ICU, intensive care unit; RBC, red blood cell.