Table 1 Comparison of patients who LWBS and those who stayed for evaluation

Age

  <18 years old

41

899

4.36%

Reference

  ≥ 18 years old

132

1955

6.32%

1.48 (95%CI 1.03-2.12)

Sex

  Male

80

1374

5.50%

Reference

  Female

89

1473

5.70%

1.04 (95%CI 0.76-1.42)

Region of residence

  Georgetown

134

2277

5.56%

Reference

  Other region

39

577

6.33%

1.15 (95%CI 0.79-1.67)

Shift of presentation

  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

p = 0.51

Triage score

  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

  Traumatic

30

786

3.68%

Reference

  Non-traumatic

134

2060

6.11%

1.70 (95%CI 1.14-2.55)

Transportation

  EMS

5

192

2.54%

Reference

  Other

156

2579

5.70%

2.33 (95%CI 0.94-5.88)

Transfer status

  Transferred

7

249

2.73%

Reference

  Not transferred

145

2400

5.70%

2.13 (95%CI 1.00-4.55)