Table 4.
Univariate predictors of observing at least one severe UNSEMa among 378 code-3 ambulance transports of pediatric patients
| Characteristic | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Characteristic | |||
| Age | |||
| 0–28 days | 5.12 | 1.53 – 17.1 | 0.003 |
| 29 days – 11 months | 5.94 | 2.38 – 14.8 | <0.001 |
| 12–24 months | 1.12 | 0.51 – 2.44 | 0.78 |
| 25 months – 11 years | 1.67 | 0.68 – 4.09 | 0.25 |
| 12–17 years (reference category) | 1.00 | -- | -- |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1.12 | 0.64 – 1.97 | 0.70 |
| Call Characteristic | |||
| Reason for Dispatch | |||
| Trauma (reference category) | 1.00 | -- | -- |
| Seizure or ALOCC | 1.38 | 0.61 – 3.09 | 0.43 |
| Respiratory Distress | 2.45 | 0.98 – 6.13 | 0.05 |
| Cardiorespiratory Arrest | 18.2 | 6.22 – 53.2 | <0.001 |
| Poisoning/Ingestion/Intoxication | 0.40 | 0.05 – 3.18 | 0.37 |
| Other (including Birth/Delivery) | -- | -- | -- |
| Pain (non-trauma) | -- -- | -- -- | -- |
| Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis | 4.08 | 0.93 – 17.9 | 0.04 |
| Interventions Performed | |||
| Resuscitation | 6.12 | 3.03 – 12.3 | <0.001 |
| Airway Management | 6.37 | 2.42 – 16.8 | <0.001 |
| Fluid Given | 1.51 | 0.83 – 2.77 | 0.18 |
| Medication Administered | 3.35 | 0.72 – 3.12 | <0.001 |
| Any Other Procedure | 1.50 | 0.72 – 3.11 | 0.27 |
| No Interventions | 0.30 | 0.07 – 1.30 | 0.09 |
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UNSEM = A patient safety event involving: Unintended injury or consequence; Near miss; Suboptimal action; Error; or Management complication