TABLE 2.

Generalized estimating equation model for length of stay for admitted patients

	Estimate	SE	Z	P
Intercept	5.589	0.13	44.05	***
Pre‐COVID‐19 period	(Reference category)
COVID‐19 period	0.098	0.02	6.11	***
ED encounters	0.001	0.00	4.89	***
% ESI 1	0.007	0.00	2.67	***
% ESI 2	0.003	0.00	2.18	**
% ESI 3	0.000	0.00	0.08
% ESI 4	0.000	0.00	‐0.18
% ESI 5	(Reference category)

***P < 0.01; **P < 0.05; *P < 0.10.

Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; ESI, Emergency Severity Index.