Table 3.
Baseline patient characteristics by agreement status of pain scoring.
| Group Aa N = 102 |
Group Bb N = 52 |
P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 49.8 (19.6) | 57.4 (18.4) | 0.02 | |
| Female gender, n (%) | 53 (52.0) | 31 (59.6) | 0.37 | |
| TTAS Triage level, n (%) | 0.01 | |||
| 1 | 0 (0) | 2 (3.8) | ||
| 2 | 10 (9.8) | 11 (21.2) | ||
| 3 | 78 (76.5) | 37 (71.2) | ||
| 4 | 13 (12.8) | 1 (1.9) | ||
| 5 | 1 (1.0) | 1 (1.9) | ||
| Most common chief complaint, n (%) | Most common chief complaint, n (%) | |||
| Traumatic injuries | 24 (23.5) | Dizziness/vertigo | 10 (19.2) | |
| Abdominal pain | 20 (19.6) | Fever | 5 (9.6) | |
| Soft tissue redness/swelling | 11 (10.8) | Nausea/vomiting | 4 (7.7) | |
| Chest pain | 10 (9.8) | Injuries | 3 (5.8) | |
| Fever | 4 (3.9) | General weakness | 3 (5.8) | |
| Teeth/gum pain | 4 (3.9) | Chest pain | 2 (3.9) | |
| Urinary tract symptoms | 4 (3.9) | Soft tissue redness/swelling | 2 (3.9) | |
| Skin rash | 3 (2.9) | Edema | 2 (3.9) | |
| Flank pain | 3 (2.9) | Cough | 2 (3.9) | |
| Attending-level physician rater, n (%) | 16 (15.7) | 33 (63.5) | <0.001 |
a
Physician rating is lower than patient self-report by at least 2 points.
b
Physician rating is higher than patient self-report by at least 2 points.
TTAS, Taiwan Triage and Acuity Scale.