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Table 3 Multivariate analysis to examine the independent association of boarding time with the outcome

From: The association of duration of boarding in the emergency room and the outcome of patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Outcome

Group I

Group II

Group III

  

OR (95% CI)

P value

OR (95% CI)

P value

ICU mortality

Ref

1.62 (0.86, 3.10)

0.13

1.90 (1.02, 3.54)

0.04

Hospital mortality

Ref

1.54 (0.90, 2.70)

0.12

2.09 (1.22, 3.60)

0.007

  

Estimate

 

Estimate

 

ICU LOS

Ref

1.15 (−0.76, 3.11)

0.24

0.84 (−1.09, 2.77)

0.39

Hospital LOS

Ref

−2.50 (−40.43, 35.42)

0.87

−11.76 (−48.67, 25.15)

0.46

Total LOS (ICU + ER)

Ref

1.68 (−0.34, 3.83)

0.12

4.18 (2.04, 6.21)

<0.0001

  1. Adjusted variables: age, sex, APACHE, Mechanical ventilation, Creatinine, Platelets, INR, OR Odds ratio