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Table 5 ESS codes and colours for non-conveyed children (0–17 years), n (%) if not otherwise stated

From: Characteristics of non-conveyed patients in emergency medical services (EMS): a one-year prospective descriptive and comparative study in a region of Sweden

Children (0–17 years)

Non-conveyed patients, n = 386

Male, n = 208

Female, n = 164

ESS code

 104 - Breathing difficulties

41 (15)

28 (18)

12 (11)

 154 - Fever of unclear origin

28 (10)

16 (10)

10 (9)

 130 - Injury, head/neck, strangulation, teeth

24 (9)

16 (10)

8 (7)

 109 - Seizures, epilepsy

20 (7)

11 (7)

9 (8)

 143 - Allergy

15 (5)

11 (7)

3 (3)

 106 - Abdomen, flank or groin pain

14 (5)

10 (6)

4 (4)

 144 - Mouth blisters, sore throat, cold

14 (5)

9 (6)

5 (4)

 146 - Foreign object in nose, airway, ear, internal tracts

13 (5)

5 (3)

8 (7)

 153 - Unspecific symptoms, worried parents

12 (4)

5 (3)

7 (6)

 147 - Dermal or dental infection or lump

10 (4)

6 (4)

4 (4)

Missing

(29)

(26)

(31)

ESS colour

 Green

194 (79)

102 (75)

87 (84)

 Yellow

52 (21)

34 (25)

17 (16)

 Orange/Red

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Missing

(36)

(35)

(37)

  1. P-value < 0.05 between males and females. The Bonferroni correction was used, p < 0.005.
  2. The chi-squared test was used to test statistical significance.