Table 3.
Characteristics | Control group | Case group | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Total no. of cases | 8839 | 7936 | |
Age, years: median (25th, 75th percentiles) | 51.0 (34.0, 65.0) | 50.0 (34.0, 65.0) | 0.18 |
Female (%) | 54.6% | 53.1% | 0.06 |
ETS level 3 (%) | 47.9% | 47.6% | 0.45 |
Systolic blood pressure | 125.0 (113.0, 138.0) | 125.0 (113.0, 140.0) | 0.04 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 77.0 (68.0, 86.0) | 77.0 (68.0, 86.0) | 0.004 |
Heart rate | 89.0 (78.0, 101.0) | 89.0 (78.0, 102.0) | 0.57 |
Oxygen saturation | 98.0 (97.0, 100.0) | 99.0 (97.0, 100.0) | 0.06 |
Shock index | 0.7 (0.6, 0.8) | 0.7 (0.6, 0.8) | 0.30 |
Pulse pressure | 47.0 (38.0, 60.0) | 47.0 (38.0, 60.0) | 0.95 |
Altered mental status | 12 (0.1%) | 9 (0.1%) | 0.7 |
Arrival mode | 0.4 | ||
Ambulance | 321 (3%) | 314 (4%) | |
Non-ambulance | 8518 (97.0%) | 7602 (96.2%) |
Considering the degree of missing, only 16,755 out of 17,072 cases are included for use during the prospective testing phase.