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Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort (n = 151)

From: Performance of a three-level triage scale in live triage encounters in an emergency department in Hong Kong

CharacteristicsNumber (%)
Age
 ≥ 18 years104 (68.9)
 < 18 years47 (31.1)
Gender
 Male60 (39.7)
 Female91 (60.3)
ED triage category
 Cat 10 (0)
 Cat 222 (14.6)
 Cat 3129 (85.4)
Trauma
 Yes25 (16.6)
 No126 (83.4)
Presenting complaints by organ system
 Cardiovascular6 (4.0)
 Respiratory45 (29.8)
 Neurological10 (6.6)
 Gastrointestinal22 (14.6)
 Musculoskeletal25 (16.6)
 Others43 (28.5)
ED resource utilization
 Imaging18 (11.9)
 Administration of medication16 (10.6)
 Other procedure29 (19.2)
Outcome
 Treat and discharge125 (82.7)
 Hospital admission17 (11.3)
 Transfer to public hospital ED7 (4.6)
 Referral to other private hospital for admission5 (3.3)
 ICU admission0 (0)
 Episode death0 (0)
  1. ED emergency department; ICU intensive care unit