Table 2.
Factors associated with decline in outdoor patient numbers on multivariate analysis.
| Factor | Regression coefficient | SE of regression coefficient | Wald statistics | Degrees of freedom | P Value | Adjusted odds ratio (95 % confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admitting COVID patients | 1.569 | .318 | 24.368 | 1 | .0001 | 4.80 (2.56–8.95) |
| Routine use of teleconsultation | .672 | .219 | 9.410 | 1 | .002 | 1·96 (1·28 – 3.1) |
| Constant | −3.119 | .426 | 53.717 | 1 | .0001 | 0·044 |