Variables | Median Time to Disposition (Hours) | P value a | Meeting the Four-Hour Target (%) | P value a | ||
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Patient Factors | Age | < 50 years | 5.2 | 0.87 | 37 | 0.75 |
≥ 50 years | 5.4 | 39 | ||||
Gender | Male | 4.5 | 0.09 | 45 | 0.09 | |
Female | 5.4 | 33 | ||||
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 0 | 4.8 | 0.32 | 40 | 1.00 | |
1–2 | 5.4 | 35 | ||||
3–4 | 6.2 | 21 | ||||
≥ 5 | 4.5 | 43 | ||||
Clinical Symptoms | Asymptomatic | 6.8 | 0.34 | 22 | 0.35 | |
Dyspnea | 5.0 | 0.29 | 39 | 0.23 | ||
Chest Pain | 5.0 | 0.45 | 40 | 0.41 | ||
Cough | 5.2 | 0.46 | 37 | 0.97 | ||
Hemoptysis | 3.1 | 0.11 | 86 | 0.01 | ||
Leg Pain or Swelling | 4.7 | 0.38 | 48 | 0.26 | ||
Syncope | 5.6 | 0.82 | 29 | 0.64 | ||
Clinical Signs | Tachycardia | 4.9 | 0.69 | 39 | 0.55 | |
Hypoxia | 4.2 | 0.04 | 46 | 0.11 | ||
Hypotension | 4.4 | 0.34 | 17 | 0.29 | ||
Altered Consciousness | 3.1 | 0.01 | 64 | 0.03 | ||
D-Dimer Assay | Ordered | 5.3 | 0.43 | 34 | 0.37 | |
Not Ordered | 4.9 | 39 | ||||
CT-PA Report | Positive for PE | 3.8 | 0.02 | 53 | 0.04 | |
Negative for PE | 5.3 | 34 | ||||
Environmental Factors | Year of Presentation | 2018 | 5.3 | 0.86 | 38 | 0.87 |
2019 | 5.2 | 36 | ||||
Month of Presentation | October (Beginning of Academic Year) | 5.5 | 0.88 | 37 | 0.62 | |
Other Months | 5.2 | 44 | ||||
Day of Presentation | Weekday | 5.6 | 0.01 | 34 | 0.047 | |
Weekend | 4.1 | 48 | ||||
Shift Period | Morning | 4.6 | 1.00 | 42 | 1.00 | |
Evening | 5.2 | 37 | ||||
Night | 5.5 | 33 |