| Characteristic . | Patients, No. (%)a (n = 2680) . |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 53 (34–68) |
| Female sex by self-report | 1302 (49) |
| Preexisting conditions | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 1 (0–3) |
| Diabetes | 489 (18) |
| Chronic liver disease | 65 (2) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 262 (10) |
| Chronic cardiovascular disease | 113 (4) |
| Chronic lung disease | 175 (7) |
| Cancer | 38 (1) |
| HIV | 36 (1) |
| Referred from another facility | 1661 (62) |
| Originating hospitals, no. | 53 |
| Clinical scores | |
| NEWS, median (IQR) | 4 (3–6) |
| MEWS, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
| qSOFA score, median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) |
| BTF | … |
| Low risk | 1378 (51) |
| Yellow zone | 1013 (38) |
| Red zone | 289 (11) |
| Outcome | |
| Clinical deterioration | 100 (4) |
| Mechanical ventilationb | 43 (43) |
| Vasoactive requirementb | 38 (38) |
| ICU admissionb | 33 (33) |
| Deathb | 18 (18) |
| Characteristic . | Patients, No. (%)a (n = 2680) . |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 53 (34–68) |
| Female sex by self-report | 1302 (49) |
| Preexisting conditions | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 1 (0–3) |
| Diabetes | 489 (18) |
| Chronic liver disease | 65 (2) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 262 (10) |
| Chronic cardiovascular disease | 113 (4) |
| Chronic lung disease | 175 (7) |
| Cancer | 38 (1) |
| HIV | 36 (1) |
| Referred from another facility | 1661 (62) |
| Originating hospitals, no. | 53 |
| Clinical scores | |
| NEWS, median (IQR) | 4 (3–6) |
| MEWS, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
| qSOFA score, median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) |
| BTF | … |
| Low risk | 1378 (51) |
| Yellow zone | 1013 (38) |
| Red zone | 289 (11) |
| Outcome | |
| Clinical deterioration | 100 (4) |
| Mechanical ventilationb | 43 (43) |
| Vasoactive requirementb | 38 (38) |
| ICU admissionb | 33 (33) |
| Deathb | 18 (18) |
Abbreviations: BTF, Between the Flags; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; MEWS, Modified Early Warning Score; NEWS, National Early Warning Score; qSOFA, quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.
aData represent no. (%) of patients unless otherwise specified.
bPercentage listed for each clinical deterioration component is the percentage of patients with clinical deterioration.
| Characteristic . | Patients, No. (%)a (n = 2680) . |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 53 (34–68) |
| Female sex by self-report | 1302 (49) |
| Preexisting conditions | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 1 (0–3) |
| Diabetes | 489 (18) |
| Chronic liver disease | 65 (2) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 262 (10) |
| Chronic cardiovascular disease | 113 (4) |
| Chronic lung disease | 175 (7) |
| Cancer | 38 (1) |
| HIV | 36 (1) |
| Referred from another facility | 1661 (62) |
| Originating hospitals, no. | 53 |
| Clinical scores | |
| NEWS, median (IQR) | 4 (3–6) |
| MEWS, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
| qSOFA score, median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) |
| BTF | … |
| Low risk | 1378 (51) |
| Yellow zone | 1013 (38) |
| Red zone | 289 (11) |
| Outcome | |
| Clinical deterioration | 100 (4) |
| Mechanical ventilationb | 43 (43) |
| Vasoactive requirementb | 38 (38) |
| ICU admissionb | 33 (33) |
| Deathb | 18 (18) |
| Characteristic . | Patients, No. (%)a (n = 2680) . |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, median (IQR), y | 53 (34–68) |
| Female sex by self-report | 1302 (49) |
| Preexisting conditions | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 1 (0–3) |
| Diabetes | 489 (18) |
| Chronic liver disease | 65 (2) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 262 (10) |
| Chronic cardiovascular disease | 113 (4) |
| Chronic lung disease | 175 (7) |
| Cancer | 38 (1) |
| HIV | 36 (1) |
| Referred from another facility | 1661 (62) |
| Originating hospitals, no. | 53 |
| Clinical scores | |
| NEWS, median (IQR) | 4 (3–6) |
| MEWS, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
| qSOFA score, median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) |
| BTF | … |
| Low risk | 1378 (51) |
| Yellow zone | 1013 (38) |
| Red zone | 289 (11) |
| Outcome | |
| Clinical deterioration | 100 (4) |
| Mechanical ventilationb | 43 (43) |
| Vasoactive requirementb | 38 (38) |
| ICU admissionb | 33 (33) |
| Deathb | 18 (18) |
Abbreviations: BTF, Between the Flags; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range; MEWS, Modified Early Warning Score; NEWS, National Early Warning Score; qSOFA, quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.
aData represent no. (%) of patients unless otherwise specified.
bPercentage listed for each clinical deterioration component is the percentage of patients with clinical deterioration.
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