Profile of all vital signs entries
Total number of entries n=12 511 | Number of alerts n=372 (3.0%) | |
Temperature | ||
Number reported, n(%) | 12 271 (98.1) | 365 (98.1) |
Mean (SD) | 36.4 (0.4) | 36.5 (0.5) |
<37°C, n(%) | 11 652 (93.1) | 309 (83.1) |
37 to <38°C, n(%) | 608 (4.9) | 751 (13.7) |
≥38°C, n(%) | 11 (0.1) | 5 (1.3) |
Heart rate | ||
Number reported, n(%) | 12 511 (100) | 372 (100) |
Mean (SD) | 86.7 (11.8) | 94.4 (18.6) |
<60 bpm, n(%) | 40 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) |
60 to <100 bpm, n(%) | 10 660 (85.2) | 269 (72.3) |
100 to <120 bpm, n(%) | 1702 (13.6) | 40 (10.8) |
≥120 bpm, n(%) | 109 (0.9) | 61 (16.4) |
Oxygen saturation | ||
Number reported, n(%) | 12 511(100) | 435 (100) |
Mean (SD) | 97.3 (1.8) | 92.4 (6.5) |
<95%, n(%) | 246 (2.0) | 241 (64.8) |
Chest pain or breathlessness* | ||
Yes, n(%) | 90 (0.7) | 90 (35.9) |
*Chest pain or breathlessness only asked in dormitory 1 due to managing physician preference. There was a total of 10 426 entries, with the remainder answering “no” to the question.