Table 3.

Adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of factors associated with long ICU stay among admitted adults in South Western Sydney Public hospitals. Bolded are significant predictors

Variables	aOR	[95% CI]
Diabetes
Year of admission
2014–2015	1.00
2015–2016	0.83	[0.62, 1.10]
2016–2017	0.72	[0.54, 0.95]
Primary admission diagnosis, ICD-10 (Ref = No)
Diseases of the circulatory system	1.40	[1.11, 1.77]
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system	0.31	[0.10, 0.94]
Death	1.59	[1.10, 2.28]
Non-diabetes
Year of admission
2014–2015	1.00
2015–2016	0.90	[0.78, 1.04]
2016–2017	0.95	[0.83, 1.09]
Sex
Women	1.00
Men	1.27	[1.14, 1.42]
Residence‡
Peri-urban	1.00
Urban	0.83	[0.74, 0.93]
Primary admission diagnosis, ICD-10 (Ref = No)
Diseases of the nervous system	1.51	[1.05, 2.16]
Diseases of the circulatory system	1.60	[1.42, 1.80]
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system	0.58	[0.36, 0.93]
Death	1.57	[1.34, 1.83]

ICU Intensive care unit, aOR adjusted odd ratio, ‡ Peri urban includes Wollondilly, Camden, Wingecarribee Local Government Areas (LGA) while Urban includes Campbelltown, Fairfield, Bankstown-Lidcombe LGAs