Table 4. Comparison between mortality group and survival group in the urgent triage category.
Note 1: The items marked with a represent nominal data, which lists the number of patients (percentages). Ratio, ordinal, and interval data are presented as medians (interquartile ranges). The percentage of ICU admissions was calculated based on the total number of patients admitted to the hospital after the ED visit.
The nominal data were analyzed using chi-square tests, and the ratio, ordinal, and interval data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Significant differences are indicated by P < 0.05*.
APOP: Acutely Presenting Older Patient, SpO2: oxygen saturation, ICU: intensive care unit, ED: emergency department
| Item | Mortality group (n = 10) | Survival group (n = 112) | P-value |
| Sex (male) (%)a | 4 (40.0) | 55 (49.1) | 0.745 |
| Age (years) | 81 (78-91) | 84 (80-91) | 0.525 |
| Emergency transport (%)a | 5 (50.0) | 73 (65.1) | 0.493 |
| Assistance with housekeeping and meals (%)a | 6 (60.0) | 38 (33.9) | 0.166 |
| Assistance with bathing or showering (%)a | 6 (60.0) | 41 (36.6) | 0.181 |
| Hospitalization in the past 6 months (%)a | 4 (40.0) | 30 (26.7) | 0.463 |
| Cognitive impairment (%)a | 6 (60.0) | 37 (33.0) | 0.163 |
| Total APOP scores (points) | 3 (1-4) | 1 (1-3) | 0.111 |
| Risk rate (%) | 44 (21-52) | 30 (21-52) | 0.336 |
| High risk level (%)a | 5 (50.0) | 39 (34.8) | 0.336 |
| General admission (%)a | 9 (90.0) | 81 (72.3) | 0.452 |
| ICU admission (%)a | 3 (33.3) | 14 (17.2) | 0.089 |
| Respiratory rate (times/minute) | 20 (19-23) | 20 (18-22) | 0.359 |
| SpO2 (％) | 96 (93-98) | 96 (95-98) | 0.734 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 115 (81-141) | 147 (122-168) | 0.012* |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 (63-88) | 86 (72-96) | 0.283 |
| Pulse rate (times/minute) | 99 (66-115) | 86 (70-105) | 0.544 |
| Body temperature (℃) | 37.1 (36.0-38.0) | 36.7 (36.4-38.1) | 0.926 |