Table 3 Comparisons of triage priority levels in selected ICD-10a diagnoses of various medical severity, expressed as odds ratio with 95% confidence interval and adjusted by age*
From: A validity study of the rapid emergency Triage and treatment system for children
ICD-10a diagnoses | ||
|---|---|---|
Lower vs. upper respiratory tract infection | ||
Green (ref.) | ||
Yellow | 1.5 | (1.1–2.0) |
Orange | 2.4 | (1.8–3.3) |
Red | 5.4 | (3.7–7.9) |
P-trend | < 0.001 | |
Gastroenteritis vs. constipation | ||
Green (ref.) | ||
Yellow | 1.1 | (0.7–1.8) |
Orange | 2.1 | (1.3–3.4) |
Red | 4.9 | (0.9–37.5) |
P-trend | < 0.001 | |
Appendicitis vs. constipation | ||
Green (ref.) | ||
Yellow | 4.3 | (1.9–9.7) |
Orange | 5.0 | (2.0–12.3) |
Red | 7.0 | (1.0–50.4) |
P-trend | < 0.001 | |
Appendicitis vs. abdominal pain | ||
Green (ref.) | ||
Yellow | 2.7 | (1.3–5.9) |
Orange | 3.6 | (1.6–8.2) |
Red | 6.5 | (1.2–35.8) |
P-trend | < 0.001 | |