Differences between education variables and acuity rating scores
| Variables | n (%) | Mean±SE | t | p Value |
| Received triage education before (N=279) | 4.74* | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 133 (47.7) | 6.06±0.13 | ||
| No | 146 (52.3) | 5.21±0.12 | ||
| Hours of triage education† | −5.65* | 0.001 | ||
| <8 h | 69 (51.9) | 5.42±0.18 | ||
| ≥8 h | 64 (48.1) | 6.75±0.15 | ||
| Types of triage education method† | 4.96* | 0.001 | ||
| Interaction teaching method (eg, case reports or case study) | 93 (69.9) | 6.45±0.14 | ||
| Traditional in classroom teaching method (handouts, published articles or self-learning materials) | 40 (30.1) | 5.15±0.24 | ||
| Contents of triage education† | 3.31* | 0.001 | ||
| Advanced (eg, case discussion, communication skills) | 74 (55.6) | 6.43±0.20 | ||
| Basic (level of triage, triage assessment skills, physical assessment) | 59 (44.4) | 5.59±0.17 | ||
| Triage education facility provided† | 0.51* | 0.001 | ||
| Internal | 110 (82.7) | 6.09±0.30 | ||
| External | 23 (17.3) | 5.91±0.15 |