Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics (n=7705)
| Patient’s gender | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 3740 (48.5) |
| Female | 3965 (51.5) |
| Shift | |
| Day (08:00-15:59) | 3045 (39.5) |
| Evening (16:00-23:59) | 3343 (43.4) |
| Night (00:00-07:59) | 1317 (17.1) |
| Triage category | |
| 1 | 18 (0.2) |
| 2 | 677 (8.8) |
| 3 | 3215 (41.7) |
| 4 | 3159 (41.0) |
| 5 | 636 (8.3) |
| Triage decision | |
| Inaccurate | 3139 (40.7) |
| Accurate | 4566 (59.3) |
| Triage duration (s), x̅±SD (minimum-maximum) | 1.51±2.10 (0.25-4.95) |
SD=Standard deviation