Table 3 Characteristics associated with interhospital transfer arrangements by the NEMSR
Characteristics | Arranged (%) | Could not be arranged (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 8288) | |||
Male | 4992 (80.99) | 1172 (19.01) | 0.44 |
Female | 1704 (80.23) | 420 (19.77) | |
Age (n = 10,222) | |||
19–44 yr | 1174 (82.68) | 246 (17.32) | 0.33 |
45–59 yr | 2023 (80.82) | 480 (19.18) | |
60–69 yr | 1606 (81.98) | 353 (18.02) | |
70–79 yr | 1836 (80.77) | 437 (19.23) | |
≥ 80 yr | 1658 (80.77) | 409 (19.79) | |
Caregiver in ED (n = 10,131) | |||
Absent | 891 (75.83) | 284 (24.17) | <.0001 |
Present | 7341 (81.97) | 1615 (18.03) | |
Requesting time (n = 9995) | |||
9 am–6 pm | 3270 (83.33) | 654 (16.67) | <.0001 |
6 pm–9 am | 4840 (79.72) | 1231(20.28) | |
Consciousness level (n = 9417) | |||
Alert | 5347 (81.48) | 1215 (18.52) | 0.56 |
Not alert (CVPUa) | 2312 (80.98) | 543 (19.02) | |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (n = 6205) | |||
111–219 | 3100 (82.93) | 638 (17.07) | 0.26 |
101–110 | 630 (82.79) | 131 (17.21) | |
91–100 | 557 (80.14) | 138 (19.86) | |
0–90 or ≥ 220 | 822 (81.31) | 189 (18.69) | |
Need for emergency surgery/procedure (n = 10,222) | |||
No | 5661 (81.46) | 1288 (18.54) | 0.26 |
Yes | 2636 (80.54) | 637 (19.46) | |
Reason for transfer (n = 10,222) | |||
Shortage of general beds | 184 (75.10) | 61 (24.90) | <.0001 |
Shortage of ICU beds | 2575(81.80) | 573 (18.20) | |
Shortage of isolation/psychiatric beds | 208 (69.57) | 91 (30.43) | |
Shortage of medical staff | 4995 (81.72) | 1117 (18.28) | |
Shortage of medical equipment/facility | 184 (81.06) | 43 (18.94) | |
Need for special treatmentb | 80 (88.89) | 10 (11.11) | |
Others | 71 (70.30) | 30 (29.70) | |
Region of sending hospital (n = 10,222) | |||
Metropolitan city | 6104 (80.38) | 1490 (19.62) | 0.0005 |
Province | 2193 (83.45) | 435 (16.55) | |
Service level I EDc (n = 10,222) | |||
No | 6920 (81.57) | 1563 (18.43) | 0.02 |
Yes | 1377 (79.18) | 362 (20.82) | |
Total beds in sending hospital (n = 10,025) | |||
< 300 | 2403 (84.58) | 438 (15.42) | <.0001 |
300–599 | 2234 (81.59) | 504 (18.41) | |
600–799 | 1576 (80.24) | 388 (19.76) | |
800–999 | 1052 (78.62) | 286 (21.38) | |
≥ 1000 | 857 (74.91) | 287 (25.09) | |