Table 3.
Multivariate regression model.
| Parameter | β (95% CI*) | p |
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| Time to triage | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | < 0.001 |
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| Shift census | 0.07 (0.02–0.12) | 0.008 |
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| Minimum of 22 physicians on duty (dichotomous) | − 6.5 ( − 10.8 to − 2.1) | 0.004 |
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| Median % of cases arriving by ambulance | 0.7 (0.1–1.4) | 0.021 |
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| Median % of patients with gastrointestinal-related chief complaints | − 0.82 ( − 1.5 to − 0.1) | 0.020 |
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| Shift time of day | ||
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| Morning (0600–1400) | Baseline | – |
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| Evening (1400–2200) | 16.2 (7.7–24.7) | < 0.001 |
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| Night (2200–0600) | 42.5 (17.2–67.9) | 0.002 |
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