Characteristics | Model 1 (n = 4671) | Model 2 (n = 4589) | ||
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aOR | p-value (95% CI) | aOR | p-value (95% CI) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 1.07 | 0.43 (0.89–1.28) | 1.07 | 0.45 (0.89–1.28) |
Age | ||||
19–44 yr | 1 | 1 | ||
45–59 yr | 1.30 | 0.06 (0.98–1.71) | 1.35 | 0.03 (1.01–1.79) |
60–69 yr | 1.24 | 0.15 (0.92–1.65) | 1.24 | 0.16 (0.91–1.66) |
70–79 yr | 1.27 | 0.09 (0.95–1.68) | 1.29 | 0.08 (0.96–1.71) |
≥ 80 yr | 1.38 | 0.031 (1.02–1.83) | 1.44 | 0.01 (1.06–1.93) |
Caregiver in ED | ||||
Absent | 1 | 1 | ||
Present | 0.52 | <.0001 (0.40–0.67) | 0.50 | <.0001 (0.38–0.64) |
Requesting time | ||||
9 am–6 pm | 1 | 1 | ||
6 pm–9 am | 1.35 | 0.0001 (1.15–1.58) | 1.33 | 0.0005 (1.13–1.55) |
Consciousness | ||||
Alert | 1 | 1 | ||
Not alert (CVPUa) | 0.98 | 0.81 (0.83–1.15) | 1.02 | 0.82 (0.85–1.21) |
Systolic BP | ||||
111–219 | 1 | 1 | ||
101–110 | 0.92 | 0.48 (0.72–1.16) | 0.87 | 0.27 (0.68–1.11) |
91–100 | 1.22 | 0.10 (0.96–1.54) | 1.2 | 0.13 (0.94–1.52) |
0–90 or ≥ 220 | 1.16 | 0.16 (0.94–1.42) | 1.17 | 0.13 (0.95–1.44) |
Need for emergency surgery/procedure | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.22 | 0.01 (1.04–1.43) | 1.28 | 0.004 (1.07–1.51) |
Reason for transfer | ||||
Shortage of general beds | 1 | |||
Shortage of ICU beds | 0.74 | 0.31 (0.42–1.31) | ||
Shortage of isolation/psychiatric beds | 1.87 | 0.07 (0.93–3.73) | ||
Shortage of medical staff | 0.81 | 0.47 (0.45–1.43) | ||
Shortage of medical equipment/facility | 0.55 | 0.10 (0.26–1.14) | ||
Need for special treatmentb | 0.49 | 0.29 (0.12–1.86) | ||
Others | 1.27 | 0.65 (0.44–3.60) | ||
Region of sending hospital | ||||
Metropolitan city | 1 | |||
Province | 1.01 | 0.94 (0.82–1.22) | ||
Service level I EDc | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 0.95 | 0.71 (0.74–1.21) | ||
Total beds in sending hospital | ||||
< 300 | 1 | |||
300–599 | 1.45 | 0.0007 (1.17–1.79) | ||
600–799 | 1.37 | 0.01 (1.06–1.76) | ||
800–999 | 1.46 | 0.01 (1.10–1.96) | ||
≥ 1000 | 2.04 | <.0001 (1.48–2.82) |