Table 2

Care complexity individual factors of adults in emergency department (n=35 968)

Care complexity individual factorsN (%)
Comorbidity and complications22 414(62.3)
Uncontrolled pain11 793(32.8)
Haemodynamic instability4791(13.3)
Incontinence4078(11.3)
Transmissible infection2368(6.6)
Anatomical and functional disorders2281(6.3)
Extreme weight1899(5.3)
Postural limitation1691(4.7)
High risk of haemorrhage1645(4.6)
Vascular fragility1620(4.5)
Communication disorders1148(3.2)
Oedema708(2.0)
Involuntary movements270(0.8)
Dehydration45(0.1)
Developmental14 223(39.5)
Extreme age14 223(39.5)
Psycho-emotional6145(17.1)
Anxiety and fear5750(16.0)
Impaired adaptation576(1.6)
Aggressiveness150(0.4)
Mental-cognitive5500(15.3)
Consciousness disorders5353(14.9)
Agitation294(0.8)
Impaired cognitive functions83(0.2)
Perception of reality disorders49(0.1)
Sociocultural423(1.2)
Language limitation286(0.8)
Lack of caregiver support55(0.2)
Belief conflict57(0.2)
Social exclusion35(0.1)
Illiteracy10(0.0)