Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
Variables | Frequency n=151 (%) |
---|---|
Demography | |
Age, mean (SD) years | 37±15 |
Age 18-40 years | 96 (64) |
41-60 years | 43 (28) |
61-80 years | 12 (8) |
Gender distribution | |
Male | 126 (83) |
Female | 25 (17) |
Triage priority level | |
Priority 1 | 74 (49) |
Priority 2 | 74 (49) |
Priority 3 | 3 (2) |
Time of presentation to ED | |
8 am-4 pm | 58 (39) |
4 pm-12 am | 65 (43) |
12 am-8 am | 28 (18) |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes | 10 (7) |
Hypertension | 9 (6) |
Smoking | 10 (6) |
Alcohol | 13 (8) |
Others* | 7 (4) |
Others* - Ischemic heart disease, Bronchial Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease