Table 1. Basic Patient Characteristics.
| Alert group (n=116) | Non-alert group (n=1465) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 68.1±12.4 | 59.6±16.8 | <0.001 |
| Sex | 0.529 | ||
| Male | 64 (55.2) | 757 (51.7) | |
| Female | 52 (44.8) | 708 (48.3) | |
| KTAS | 0.267 | ||
| 1 | 4 (3.4) | 21 (1.4) | |
| 2 | 14 (12.1) | 157 (10.7) | |
| 3 | 70 (60.3) | 881 (60.1) | |
| 4 | 25 (21.6) | 387 (26.4) | |
| 5 | 3 (2.6) | 19 (1.3) | |
| Chief complaint | <0.001 | ||
| Cardiac-related | 40 (34.5) | 279 (19.0) | |
| Non-cardiac-related | 76 (65.5) | 1186 (81.0) | |
| Trauma | 0.024 | ||
| Non-injury | 115 (99.1) | 1369 (93.4) | |
| Injury | 1 (0.9) | 96 (6.6) | |
| Visit | 0.259 | ||
| Direct visit | 82 (70.7) | 1111 (75.8) | |
| Non-direct visit | 34 (29.3) | 354 (24.2) | |
| Disposition | 0.011 | ||
| Discharge | 57 (49.1) | 879 (60.0) | |
| Death | 0 (0) | 13 (0.9) | |
| Admission | 46 (39.7) | 497 (33.9) | |
| Transfer to other institution | 13 (11.2) | 76 (5.2) | |
| Final diagnosis | <0.001 | ||
| Non-ACS | 101 (87.1) | 1405 (95.9) | |
| ACS except STEMI | 15 (12.9) | 58 (4.0) | |
| STEMI | 0 (0) | 2 (0.1) |
KTAS, Korean Triage and Acuity Scale; STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction; ACS, Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Data are presented as number (%) or mean±SD.