Table 2

Number of children meeting criteria of the NICE traffic light system

		NICE traffic light guidelines	Total N=6797
Colour (of skin, lips or tongue)	Green	Normal colour	4615
Colour (of skin, lips or tongue)	Red	Pale/mottled/ashen/blue	599
Activity	Green	Responds normally to social cues	552
	Amber	Not responding normally to social cues	4912
	Red	No response to social cues	1317
	Green	Stays awake or awakens quickly	6591
	Amber	Wakes only with prolonged stimulation	74
	Red	Appears ill to a healthcare professional	536
	Green	Strong normal cry/not crying	552
	Amber	Decreased activity	4912
	Red	Weak, high pitched or continuous cry	68
Respiratory	Amber	Nasal flaring	5
	Amber	Tachypnoea: respiratory rate >50 breaths/min, age 6–12 months	163
	Amber	Tachypnoea: respiratory rate >40 breaths/min, age >12 months	163
	Red	Tachypnoea: respiratory rate >60 breaths/min	28
	Amber	Oxygen saturation ≤95% in air	731
	Amber	Crackles in the chest	493
	Red	Grunting	12
Circulation and hydration	Green	Normal skin and eyes	6457
	Red	Reduced skin turgor	0
	Green	Moist mucous membranes	6457
	Amber	Dry mucous membranes	267
	Amber	Tachycardia: >160 beats/min, age <12 months	322
	Amber	Tachycardia: >150 beats/min, age 12–24 months
	Amber	Tachycardia: >140 beats/min, age 2–5 years
	Amber	Capillary refill time: ≥3 s*	901
	Amber	Poor feeding in infants	750
Other	Red	Age <3 months, temperature ≥38°C	7
Other	Amber	Age 3–6 months, temperature ≥39°C	8