Table 2 –

Multiple logistic regression of a primary complaint of pain on hospitalization following transport by emergency medical services (N = 3,539, 2,346 hospitalized)

Variable	Odds Ratio (95% CI)	Std. Error	P-value
Primary complaint of pain	0.61 (0.50 – 0.74)	0.060	<.001
Age	1.02 (1.01 – 1.03)	0.003	<.001
Gender (reference level = Men)
Women	0.76 (0.64 – 0.91)	0.066	.002
Race (reference level = White)
Black	1.15 (0.97 – 1.36)	0.099	.114
Other	1.38 (0.52 – 3.63)	0.682	.520
Shortness of breath at admission	2.12 (1.79 – 2.52)	0.184	<.001
Number of medications	0.99 (0.97 – 1.00)	0.008	.081
Number of conditions	2.39 (2.22 – 2.58)	0.090	<.001
Devices
Pacemaker	0.72 (0.50 – 1.02)	0.130	.068
ICD	0.68 (0.43 – 1.08)	0.159	.103

CI; confidence interval: ICD; Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator