Table 3 Organizational related factors of respondents’ characteristics at the pediatric emergency departments in Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and Referral Hospital, South Ethiopia, 2021. (n = 408)
Factors | Length of stay | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Prolonged n (%) | Not prolonged n (%) | ||
Time of arrival | Â | Â | Â |
 Morning | 141(70.9%) | 58(29.1%) | refe. |
 Afternoon | 121(87.1%) | 18(12.9%) | 0.001 |
 Night | 90(63%) | 7(10%) | 0.002 |
Day of arrival | Â | Â | Â |
 Workday | 242(76.1%) | 76(23.9%) | refe. |
 Weekend | 83(93.3%) | 6(6.7%) | 0.001 |
Waiting time | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ 5 min | 147(176.6%) | 45 (23.4%) | refe. |
 > 5 min | 178(82.4%) | 38(17.6%) | 0.144 |
Duration of pain | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ 12 h | 42(85.7%) | 7(14.3%) | refe. |
 13–24 h | 24(51.1%) | 23(48.9%) | 0.000 |
 25–48 h | 43(74.1%) | 15(25.9%) | 0.145 |
 49–72 h | 73(73.0%) | 27(27%) | 0.087 |
 ≥ 73 h | 143(92.9%) | 11(7.1%) | 0.133 |
Ordered investigations | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 325(79.7%) | 83(20.3%) |  |
 No | 0 | 0 |  |
Laboratory test | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 325(79.7%) | 83(20.3%) |  |
 No | 0 | 0 |  |
Imaging studies | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 216(88.2%) | 29(11.8%) | refe. |
 No | 109(66.9%) | 54(33.1%) | 0.000 |
Got ordered medication in the hospital | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 179(73.7%) | 64(26.3%) | refe. |
 No | 148(88.4%) | 19(11.6%) | 0.000 |
Number investigations | Â | Â | Â |
 1 | 27(65.9%) | 14(34.1%) | refe. |