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Table 2 Relationship of triage scales with admission, discharge and mortality

From: Performance characteristics of a local triage tool and internationally validated tools among under-fives presenting to an urban emergency department in Tanzania

Triage system

Triage levels

Emergency Department Disposition

Admitted

Discharged

Died at ED

LTS

1

62(92.5%)

3(4.5%)

2(3%)

2

154(52.9%)

137(47.1%)

3

13(50%)

13(50%)

MTS

1

33(91.4%)

1(2.9%)

2(5.7%)

2

32(88.9%)

4(11.1%)

3

35(81.4%)

8(18.6%)

4

79(56.4%)

61(43.6%)

5

50(38.8%)

79(61.2%)

 

ATS

1

22(91.7%)

1(4.2%)

1(4.2%)

2

43(89.6%)

4(8.3%)

1(2.1%)

3

36(76.6%)

11(23.4%)

4

52(60.5%)

34(39.5%)

5

76(42.5%)

103(57.5%)

CTS

1

26(92.9%)

1 (3.6%)

1 (3.6%)

2

37(88.1%)

4(9.5%)

1(2.4%)

3

54(77.1%)

16(22.9%)

4

35(47.3%)

39(52.7%)

5

77(45.3%)

93(54.7%)

SATS

1

43(95.6%)

1(2.2%)

1(2.2%)

2

22(75.9%)

6(20.7%)

1(3.4%)

3

48(73.8%)

17(26.2%)

4

116(47.3%)

129(52.7%)