Table 6 Characteristics of patients with dispatch under-triage
From: EMCC dispatch priority for trauma patients in Norway: a retrospective cohort study
Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
Male | Count (per cent) | 84 (54%) |
Age | Mean (SD) | 65 (21) |
Age groups | ||
0–15 | Count (per cent) | < 5 (2%) |
16–66 | Count (per cent) | 70 (45%) |
> 66 | Count (per cent) | 83 (53%) |
NISS | Median (IQR) | 19 (9.75) |
Injury mechanism distribution | ||
Transport-related | Count (per cent) | 28 (18%) |
Low-energy fall | Count (per cent) | 79 (51%) |
High-energy fall | Count (per cent) | 36 (23%) |
Being struck or hit by blunt object | Count (per cent) | 8 (5%) |
Being stabbed by a knife or sharp object | Count (per cent) | < 5 (1%) |
Other | Count (per cent) | < 5 (1%) |