Table 1. Characteristics of all participants stratified by testing acceptance (N = 2355).
| Declined Testing (n = 641) | Accepte Testing (n = 1714) | Total (n = 2355) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean in years | 36.8 | 36.9 | 36.9 |
| (95% CI) | (35.6–38.1) | (36.3–37.6) | (26.4–37.5) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 195 (38.8%) | 799 (43.1%) | 994 (42.2%) |
| Male | 308 (61.2%) | 1053 (56.9%) | 1361 (57.8%) |
| Presenting Complaint | |||
| Medical | 118 (23.5%) | 576 (31.1%) | 694 (29.5%) |
| Trauma | 385 (76.5%) | 1276 (68.9%) | 1661 (70.5%) |
| SATS* | |||
| Emergency | 1 (0.2%) | 7 (0.4%) | 8 (0.3%) |
| Very Urgent | 71 (14.2%) | 331 (18.0%) | 402 (17.0%) |
| Urgent | 142 (28.2%) | 590 (31.8%) | 732 (31.1%) |
| Routine | 284 (56.5%) | 893 (48.3%) | 1177 (50.0%) |
| Deceased | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.1%) |
| Unassigned | 4 (0.8%) | 27 (1.5%) | 31 (1.3%) |
| Disposition | |||
| Death | 0 | 3 (0.2%) | 3 (0.1%) |
| Admission | 78 (15.5%) | 383 (20.7%) | 461 (19.6%) |
| Emergent Surgery | 3 (0.6%) | 3 (0.2%) | 6 (0.3%) |
| Transfer | 14 (2.8%) | 68 (3.7%) | 82 (3.5%) |
| Discharge | 394 (78.3%) | 1341 (72.4%) | 1735 (73.7%) |
| Absconded | 5 (1.0%) | 25 (1.3%) | 30 (1.3%) |
| Unassigned | 9 (1.8%) |
Note: Values are number (% rounded to 1 decimal place) unless otherwise noted
* South African Triage Score (SATS)