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Table 1 Participant and interview characteristics

From: Experiences with and attitudes towards geriatric screening among older emergency department patients: a qualitative study

 

Demographics

Characteristics of the ED visit

Characteristics of the interview

Sex

Age

Chief complaint at ED arrival

Triage urgencya

Result of APOP screening

Hospital admis-

sion

Days between ED visit and interview

Family member present during interview

1

Male

78

Dyspnea

Orange

Low risk

No

22

Yes

2

Female

71

Fall, wrist fracture

Yellow

Low risk

Yes

28

No

3

Male

78

Chest pain

Yellow

Low risk

No

32

Yes

4

Female

82

Malaise

Orange

Low riskb

Yes

34

No

5

Female

71

Malaise

Yellow

Low risk

No

38

Yes

6

Male

76

Chest pain

Orange

High risk on cognitive domain

No

36

Yes

7

Female

87

Chest pain

Yellow

Low risk

No

42

No

8

Male

84

Dyspnea

Orange

High risk on functional domain

Yes

44

No

9

Female

90

Collapse

Yellow

High risk on functional domain

No

51c

No

10

Female

75

Head/brain injury

Orange

High risk on cognitive domain

No

42

Yes

11

Female

82

Head/brain injury

Green

High risk on cognitive domaind

No

42

Yes

12

Male

94

Suspected dissection aorta

Orange

High risk on cognitive domain

No

42

Yes

13

Male

94

Hip luxation

Orange

Low risk

No

42

Yes

  1. a Triage urgency according to the Manchester Triage System: Green = standard care > 1 h, Yellow = urgent care < 1 h, Orange = very urgent care < 10 min
  2. b Screening was incorrectly completed, the participant turned out to have a high risk on the functional domain
  3. c Interview took place in a geriatric rehabilitation center
  4. d Participant with diagnosis of dementia