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Table 3 Univariate Poisson regression analysis for difficult-to-transfer cases and disposition at the emergency department

From: Effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on emergency transport of children by an emergency medical service system: a population-based, ORION registry study

 

Risk Ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

Difficult-to-transfer cases

Children, < 15 years

 2018

Reference

    

 2019

1.03

0.90

 − 

1.17

0.712

 2020

1.14

0.99

 − 

1.32

0.077

Adults, ≥ 15 years

 2018

Reference

    

 2019

0.92

0.90

 − 

0.94

 < 0.001

 2020

1.25

1.22

 − 

1.28

 < 0.001

Disposition at the Emergency Department

Admission

Children, < 15 years

 2018

Reference

    

 2019

1.02

0.99

 − 

1.05

0.255

 2020

1.12

1.08

 − 

1.16

 < 0.001

Adults, ≥ 15 years

 2018

Reference

    

 2019

1.02

1.01

 − 

1.02

 < 0.001

 2020

1.08

1.07

 − 

1.08

 < 0.001

Home

Children, < 15 years

 2018

Reference

    

 2019

1.00

0.99

 − 

1.00

0.337

 2020

0.98

0.97

 − 

0.98

 < 0.001

Adults, ≥ 15 years

 2018

Reference

    

 2019

0.99

0.98

 − 

0.99

 < 0.001

 2020

0.94

0.94

 − 

0.95

 < 0.001

Death

Children, < 15 years

 2018

Reference

    

 2019

1.01

0.66

 − 

1.53

0.971

 2020

1.16

0.74

 − 

1.82

0.526

Adult, ≥ 15 years

 2018

Reference

    

 2019

1.00

0.96

 − 

1.04

0.945

 2020

1.22

1.17

 − 

1.27

 < 0.001