Table 2 Early warning score and individual variable distributions in the cohort
No ICU transfer or death (n = 19,568) | ICU transfer or death (n = 43) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
MEWSa | 1 (1, 2) | 1 (1, 2) | < 0.001 |
NEWSb | 1 (0, 2) | 2 (1, 4) | < 0.001 |
eCARTc | 2 (2, 3) | 4 (3, 7) | < 0.001 |
MEOWSd | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 1) | < 0.001 |
MEWCe | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 1) | < 0.001 |
MEWTf | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | < 0.001 |
Respiratory rate (breaths per minute) | 18 (18, 20) | 18 (18, 20) | < 0.001 |
Heart rate (beats per minute) | 85 (75, 94) | 92 (82, 105) | < 0.001 |
Temperature (°C) | 36.6 (36.3, 36.8) | 36.6 (36.3, 36.9) | < 0.001 |
WBCg (× 103/uL) | 11.6 (9, 14.8) | 13.1 (8.7, 16.6) | < 0.001 |
BUNh (mg/dL) | 8 (5, 11) | 10 (8, 15) | < 0.001 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.6 (0.5, 0.8) | 0.7 (0.6, 1) | < 0.001 |
ASTi (U/L) | 25 (17, 40) | 29 (21, 48) | < 0.001 |
ALTj (U/L) | 20 (11, 48) | 27 (14, 54) | < 0.001 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.8 (8.7, 10.8) | 8.6 (7.6, 9.8) | < 0.001 |
Platelet count (× 103/uL) | 203 (154, 259) | 209.5 (155, 347) | < 0.001 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 117 (107, 129) | 127 (112, 144) | < 0.001 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 67 (60, 76) | 74 (63, 85) | < 0.001 |
Oxygen saturation (%) | 98 (97, 99) | 98 (96, 99) | < 0.001 |
Urine output (mL/12 h)k | 0 (0, 855) | 717.5 (2, 1300) | < 0.001 |