CT Users (n = 44) | Non-CT users (n = 207) | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Nurse triage score (% ⩽3) | 46 | 53 | 0.38 |
Maximum heart rate (HR) (beats/min) | 155 (145 to 165) | 162 (158 to 166) | 0.62 |
Hours HR > 98th% | 2.4 (0 to 9) | 2.6 (0 to 9) | 0.78 |
Maximum respiratory rate (RR) (breaths/min) | 38 (28 to 48) | 44 (32 to 56) | 0.09 |
Hours RR > 98th% | 2.5 (0 to 14) | 3.3(0 to 14) | 0.91 |
Maximum temperature (°C) | 38.3 (37.1 to 38.9) | 37.6 (36.9 to 38.6) | 0.52 |
Nurse triage score is a five point rating scale indicating those most urgent of medical attention: 1, see immediately; 2, see within 10 minutes; 3, see within 30 minutes; 4, see within one hour; 5, see within two hours.
Maximum HR expressed as mean (95% confidence intervals).
Other variables expressed as median (interquartile range).