Table 4: Emergency Department Triage vitals and their association with positive COVID-19 test results.
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Positive for vital |
COVID-19 Positive |
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ED* TRIAGE VITALS |
N (%) |
POSITIVE Vital |
NEGATIVE Vital |
OR (95% CI) |
P-VALUE |
|
HR* |
89 (56%) |
12 (13.5%) |
10 (14.1%) |
0.95 (0.38-2.35) |
0.91 |
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RR* |
44 (28%) |
8 (18.2%) |
14 (12.4%) |
1.57 (0.61-4.06) |
0.35 |
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SPO2** < 92% |
7 (4%) |
1 (14.3%) |
21 (13.7%) |
1.05 (0.12-9.14) |
1.00** |
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Temperature > 38 °C |
42 (26%) |
6 (14.3%) |
16 (13.6%) |
1.06 (0.39-2.92) |
0.91 |
*Abbreviations: ED: Emergency department; HR: Heart rate; RR: Respiratory rate; SPO2: Peripheral oxygen saturation; **Fisher’s Exact