Table 3.
Abnormal Vital Signs of Discharged Cohort Per the Analysis
| Total ED Discharges N =104025 |
Admitted within 7 days (row %) N=4638 (4.5%) |
OR (95% CI) | PPV | NPV | Sn | Sp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP, mmHg | |||||||
| ≤97* | 787 | 67 (8.5%) | 2.02 (1.57–2.60) | 0.09 | 0.96 | 0.015 | 0.993 |
| ≥98 | 10285 | 4517(4.4%) | |||||
| Heart rate, bpm | |||||||
| 25–100 | 100462 | 4339 (4.3%) | |||||
| ≥101* | 3001 | 249 (8.3%) | 2.00 (1.75–2.29) | 0.08 | 0.96 | 0.054 | 0.972 |
| Body Temperature, Degrees Fahrenheit | |||||||
| 70–99.1 | 98826 | 4221 (4.3%) | |||||
| ≥99.2* | 3591 | 313 (8.7%) | 2.14 (1.90–2.41) | 0.09 | 0.96 | 0.069 | 0.967 |
| Pulse oximetry, Sp02 | |||||||
| ≤92* | 655 | 57 (8.7%) | 2.04 (1.55–2.68) | 0.09 | 0.96 | 0.013 | 0.994 |
| ≥93 | 99607 | 4442 (4.5%) |
The vital signs missing information are as follows: SBP 0.6%, heart rate 0.5%, body temperature 1.5%, pulse oximetry 3.6%
*
Abnormal vital signs per the analysis defined as with a greater than 2.0 odds of admission after discharge