From: “Characteristics of patients admitted to emergency department for asthma attack: a real-LIFE study”
Hospitalized patients (n 78) | Discharged patients (n 123) | p = | |
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Age - years (range) | 60.8 (12–65) | 43.5 (12–63) | < 0.001 |
DA (%) | 64.1 | 55 | 0.009 |
≥1 ED admission (%) | 16.7 | 11.4 | 0.010 |
SaO2% (SD) | 89.8 (8.09) | 96.1 (2.74) | < 0.001 |
Respiratory rate (SD) | 22 (3.97) | 18.53 (2.76) | < 0.001 |
Pulse rate (SD) | 85.4 (15.01) | 80.33 (13.04) | 0.004 |
Years from diagnosis (SD) | 14.53 (5.88) | 7.41 (11.26) | Ns |
ED admission code (%) | Green 15.4% Yellow 64.1% Red 20.5% | Green 57.7% Yellow 42.3% | < 0.001 |
Inability to complete a sentence (%) | 67.95 | 13.82 | < 0.001 |