Table 3 Clinical-related characteristics of adult patients attending ED of Amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 495)
Variables Category Frequency Percent | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Triage category of the patient | Red | 79 | 16.0% | |
Orange | 194 | 39.2% | ||
Yellow | 177 | 35.8% | ||
Green | 45 | 9.1% | ||
Mental status of the patient | Alert | 387 | 78.2% | |
Respond to voice | 67 | 13.5% | ||
Respond to pain | 25 | 5.1% | ||
Unresponsive/coma | 16 | 3.2% | ||
Mobility status of the patient | With stretcher/ immobile | 132 | 26.7% | |
With help | 210 | 42.4% | ||
Walking without help | 153 | 30.9% | ||
Type of case/presenting compliant | Trauma | 121 | 24.4% | |
Non-trauma | 319 | 64.4% | ||
Infectious | 55 | 11.1% | ||
Pre-existing comorbidity | Yes | 125 | 25.3% | |
No | 370 | 74.7% | ||
Cases per patient | 1 | 370 | 74.7% | |
≥ 2 | 125 | 25.3% | ||
Pain duration in minutes | ≤ 60 | 423 | 85.5% | |
> 60 | 72 | 14.5% | ||