Table 5. Time to Discharge from the ED and Hospital.
| Adjusted HR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIC ABDOMINAL PAIN | ||
| White and High Income 1 | — | — |
| White or High Income 2 | — | — |
| Black | 1.28 | (1.27–1.30) |
| Low Income | 0.90 | (0.89–0.91) |
| Black + Low Income | 1.11 | (1.09–1.12) |
| Hispanic | 1.26 | (1.24–1.27) |
| TOTAL APPENDICITIS | ||
| White and High Income 1 | — | — |
| White or High Income 2 | — | — |
| Black | 0.91 | (0.86–0.96) |
| Low Income | 0.89 | (0.86–0.92) |
| Black + Low Income | 0.85 | (0.79–0.91) |
| Hispanic | 0.99 | (0.96–1.03) |
| PERFORATED APPENDIX | ||
| White and High Income 1 | — | — |
| White or High Income 2 | — | — |
| Black | 0.90 | (0.83–0.99) |
| Low Income | 1.04 | (0.99–1.10) |
| Black + Low Income | 0.94 | (0.84–1.05) |
| Hispanic | 0.84 | (0.67–1.06) |
| NON-PERFORATED APPENDIX | ||
| White and High Income 1 | — | — |
| White or High Income 2 | — | — |
| Black | 1.00 | (0.94–1.07) |
| Low Income | 0.85 | (0.82–0.89) |
| Black + Low Income | 0.90 | (0.83–0.98) |
| Hispanic | 1.05 | (1.00–1.11) |
1White and High Income is compared to Black and Low Income.
2White is compared to Black or Hispanic. High Income is compared to Low Income.