Table 4 Prognostic utility of the vital signs in the cases admitted to the adult medical ward in 2013

Temperature (°C)

38 (37.2-39.1)

38 (36.6-39.6)

0.52

Heart rate (beats per minute)

100 (88–108)

120 (92–128)

0.04

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)

83.2 (76.5-93.2)

76.6 (59.9-89.8)

0.2

Respiratory rate (breaths per minute)

22 (20–24)

26 (24–36)

0.002

Glasgow Coma Scale

15 (15–15)

9 (8–13)

0.0001

Oxygen saturation (%)

97 (96–98)

93 (87–96)

0.003