Table 2 Patients baseline variables and clinical characteristics
Variables | N = 387 n (%) |
|---|---|
Presenting complaints | |
 General body malaise | 54 (13.9) |
 Abdominal symptoms | 54 (13.9) |
 Difficulty in breathing | 30 (7.7) |
 Altered mental status | 30 (7.7) |
 Cough | 28 (7.2) |
Initial vitals | |
 Tachycardia (HR > 100beat/min) | 193 (49.9) |
 Tachypnoea (RR > 20breath/min) | 155 (40.1) |
 Altered mental status (GCS < 15) | 91 (23.5) |
 Hypoxia (SPO2 < 90%) | 56 (14.5) |
 Febrile (> 37.9C) | 32 (8.3) |
 Hypotension (SBP < 90 mmHg) | 29 (7.5) |
 Bradycardia (HR < 60beat/min) | 10 (2.6) |
ED diagnosis | |
 Heart failure | 46 (11.9) |
 Malignancies | 43 (11.1) |
 Cerebrovascular disease | 42 (10.8) |
Main disease categories | |
 Infectious | 71 (18.3) |
 Cardiovascular | 68 (17.8) |
 Malignancy | 46 (11.9) |
 Cerebrovascular | 42 (10.9) |