Table 4.
Vital signs at ED admission of the study population according to the medical and surgical pathways. Statistically significant differences (p-value < 0.05) between medical and surgical populations are highlighted in bold fonts.
| Variable | Total | Medical | Surgical |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVPU, n (%) | |||
| A | 598 (64%) | 538 (66.7%) | 60 (47.6%) |
| V | 63 (6.8%) | 52 (6.4%) | 11 (8.7%) |
| P | 119 (12.7%) | 103 (12.7%) | 16 (12.7%) |
| U | 153 (16.4%) | 115 (14.2%) | 38 (30.2%) |
| Not reported | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Skin, n (%) | |||
| Normal | 598 (64%) | 578 (71.5%) | 20 (15.9%) |
| Pathologic | 273 (29.2%) | 187 (23.2%) | 86 (68.2%) |
| Not reported | 63 (6.8%) | 43 (5.3%) | 20 (15.9%) |
| Breathing, n (%) | |||
| Spontaneous | 718 (76.9%) | 633 (78.3%) | 85 (67.5%) |
| Oxygen support | 159 (17%) | 152 (18.8%) | 7 (5.5%) |
| Intubation | 56 (6%) | 23 (2.9%) | 33 (26.2%) |
| Not reported | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Blood pressure, n (%) | |||
| Normal | 162 (17.3%) | 109 (13.5%) | 53 (42.1%) |
| Pathologic | 39 (4.2%) | 26 (3.2%) | 13 (10.3%) |
| Not reported | 733 (78.5%) | 673 (83.3%) | 60 (47.6%) |
| Capillary refill time, n (%) | |||
| Normal | 233 (24.9%) | 224 (27.7%) | 9 (7.1%) |
| Pathologic | 64 (6.9%) | 60 (7.4%) | 4 (3.2%) |
| Not reported | 637 (68.2%) | 524 (64.9%) | 113 (89.7%) |