Table 5.
Comparison results of different MEWS score intervals.
| The ICU admission rate (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | The average length of hospital stay (Day) | The direct ICU admission rate | The unplanned transfer to ICU admission rate | The rate of emergency surgery (%) |
| 0–2 point | 5.33 ± 1.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3–5 point | 9.18 ± 1.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 6–8 point | 10.86 ± 2.47 | 22.00 | 16.00 | 28.00 |
| >8 point | 27.05 ± 4.85 | 66.67 | 33.33 | 77.78 |