Table 1

Characteristics of patients (n=734)

CharacteristicPain assessments conductedPain assessments not conducted
Age (median)31.543.0
Gender (% male)50.957.2
Case mix (%):
 Red0.50.8
 Orange8.610.5
 Yellow27.028.1
 Green62.258.6
 Blue1.82.0
Referred to ED (%):
 Self-referred50.940.2
 General practitioner27.537.1
 Ambulance service11.716.4
 Other9.96.3
  • ED, emergency department.