| Patients discharged | Patients admitted | p Value | |
| No of patients | 321 | 469 | |
| Age, mean years (SD) | 45.5 (17.2) | 45.4 (17.0) | 0.91 |
| MEWS, mean (SD) | 2.7 (1.5) | 4 (2.2) | <0.001 |
| SBP, mean (SD) | 126.5 (27.2) | 119.6 (32.1) | <0.01 |
| Pulse rate, mean (SD) | 96.1 (21.3) | 103.2 (24.0) | <0.001 |
| Respiratory rate, mean (SD) | 22.2 (6.5) | 25.2 (7.8) | <0.001 |
| Temperature, mean (SD) | 36.6 (1.0) | 36.7 (1.1) | 0.13 |
ED, emergency department; MEWS, modified early warning score; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
ED, emergency department; MEWS, modified early warning score; SBP, systolic blood pressure.