Variable* | LWBS | Did not LWBS | % LWBS | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | N = 173 (5.7%) | N = 2854 (94.3%) |  |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <18 years old | 41 | 899 | 4.36% | Reference |
  ≥ 18 years old | 132 | 1955 | 6.32% | 1.48 (95%CI 1.03-2.12) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 80 | 1374 | 5.50% | Reference |
  Female | 89 | 1473 | 5.70% | 1.04 (95%CI 0.76-1.42) |
Region of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Georgetown | 134 | 2277 | 5.56% | Reference |
  Other region | 39 | 577 | 6.33% | 1.15 (95%CI 0.79-1.67) |
Shift of presentation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  8AM-4PM | 57 | 1372 | 3.99% | Reference |
  4PM-12AM | 94 | 1053 | 8.20% | 2.15 (95%CI 1.53-3.01) |
  12AM-8AM | 22 | 429 | 4.88% | 1.23 (95%CI 0.74-2.04) |
Mean time from ED arrival to triage (minutes) | 34.2 | 36.4 | Â | p = 0.51 |
Triage score | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Immediate | 5 | 157 | 3.09% | Reference |
  Urgent | 27 | 337 | 7.42% | 2.52 (95%CI 0.95-6.66) |
  Non-urgent | 131 | 2189 | 5.65% | 1.88 (95%CI 1.76-4.66) |
Type of complaint | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Traumatic | 30 | 786 | 3.68% | Reference |
  Non-traumatic | 134 | 2060 | 6.11% | 1.70 (95%CI 1.14-2.55) |
Transportation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  EMS | 5 | 192 | 2.54% | Reference |
  Other | 156 | 2579 | 5.70% | 2.33 (95%CI 0.94-5.88) |
Transfer status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Transferred | 7 | 249 | 2.73% | Reference |
  Not transferred | 145 | 2400 | 5.70% | 2.13 (95%CI 1.00-4.55) |