Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristics of emergency department patients
Variable | N = 256 |
|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), yr | 75.1 (7.4) |
Female sex, n (%) | 113 (44.1) |
Arrival by ambulance, n (%) | 6 (2.3) |
Comorbid condition, n (%) | |
Hypertension | 86 (33.6) |
Cardiac disease | 76 (29.7) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 69 (27.0) |
Cancer | 68 (26.6) |
Chronic kidney disease | 20 (7.8) |
Dementia | 10 (3.9) |
Stroke | 8 (3.1) |
Most common chief complaint, n (%) | |
Abdominal pain | 24 (9.4) |
Chest pain | 22 (8.6) |
Dizziness | 16 (6.3) |
Skin inflammation/swelling | 16 (6.3) |
Fever | 9 (3.5) |
Palpitations | 8 (3.1) |
Edema | 8 (3.1) |
Flank pain | 8 (3.1) |
Dyspnea | 7 (2.7) |
General weakness | 7 (2.7) |
Melena | 7 (2.7) |
Blunt injury, upper extremities | 7 (2.7) |
Triage level, n (%) | |
1 (Resuscitation) | 1 (0.4) |
2 (Emergent) | 36 (14.1) |
3 (Urgent) | 207 (80.9) |
4 (Less urgent) | 7 (2.7) |
5 (Non-urgent) | 5 (2.0) |
ED-FraS level, n (%) | |
1 (Healthy) | 40 (15.6) |
2 (Chronic condition) | 147 (57.4) |
3 (Mildly frail) | 60 (23.4) |
4 (Moderately frail) | 8 (3.1) |
5 (Severely frail) | 1 (0.4) |
Triage duration, median (IQR), min:sec | 2:38 (2:07–3:41) |
Hospital admission, n (%) | 55 (21.5) |
ED length of stay, median (IQR), hr | 3.1 (1.8–10.5) |