Table 2. F Tests of Significance for Preference Variation Across Physicians During Nonovernight and Overnight Hours.
Variable | Shift | |||
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Nonovernight, Arrival Between 7 am and Midnight | Overnight, Arrival Between Midnight and 7 ama | |||
F Statistic | P Value | F Statistic | P Value | |
Age | 2.1 | <.001 | 1.2 | .10 |
Sex | 1.2 | .11 | 0.8 | .90 |
ESI score | 4.5 | <.001 | 1.3 | .07 |
Combined comorbidity score | 1.5 | .004 | 1.2 | .14 |
Abbreviation: ESI, Emergency Severity Index.
When all patients must be seen by the only physician on duty.