Table 4 Study outcomes by frailty scale

Admission, n (%)

6 (15.0)

26 (17.7)

19 (31.7)

5 (62.5)

1 (100)

0.002

ED length of stay, median (IQR), hour

2.4

(1.2–5.1)

2.8

(1.7–6.2)

5.2

(2.5–23.8)

45.9

(14.7–86.5)

40.1

(40.1–40.1)

 < 0.001

Charge, median (IQR), NT$

2,379.5 (1,613–7,352.5)

3,456 (2,193–6,799)

6,240.5 (3,634–14,653.5)

11,093.5 (10,361.5–19,268.5)

19,206 (19,206–19,206)

 < 0.001

Subgroup: Admitted

1 (n = 6)

2 (n = 26)

3 (n = 19)

4 (n = 5)

5 (n = 1)

P value

ED length of stay, median (IQR), hours

20.4 (11.7–21.6)

23.3 (6.0–43.2)

25.2 (4.2–58.4)

49.5 (42.3–98.4)

40.1 (40.1–40.1)

0.172

Subgroup: Discharged

1 (n = 34)

2 (n = 115)

3 (n = 39)

4 (n = 3)

5 (n = 0)

P value

ED length of stay, median (IQR), hours

2.2 (0.9–3.8)

2.5 (1.4–3.9)

4.1 (1.9–7.6)

5.6 (1.2–74.6)

0.029