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Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression analysis for 28-day hospital mortality

From: Effect of emergency physician-operated emergency short-stay ward on emergency department stay length and clinical outcomes: a case-control study

 

Adjusted odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

Age

1.02

1.01

1.02

< 0.001

Male sex

1.32

1.14

1.53

< 0.001

KTAS level

    

 KTAS 1

Reference

   

 KTAS 2

0.74

0.53

1.03

0.078

 KTAS 3

0.43

0.30

0.62

< 0.001

 KTAS 4

0.17

0.09

0.32

< 0.001

 KTAS 5

0.32

0.10

1.07

0.065

Visit route

    

 Direct visit

Reference

   

 Via outpatient clinic

1.04

0.84

1.30

0.714

 Via outside hospital

0.08

1.68

 

1.202

 Others

10.62

1.07

105.28

0.044

Type of visit (medical)

4.56

2.02

10.33

< 0.001

Systolic blood pressure

    

 90–120 mmHg

Reference

   

 < 90 mmHg

1.31

0.94

1.84

0.115

 > 120 mmHg

0.41

0.35

0.48

< 0.001

Heart rate

    

 50–100 beats per min

Reference

   

 < 50 beats per min

0.42

0.22

0.80

0.009

 > 100 beats per min

2.73

2.33

3.20

< 0.001

Respiratory rate, by 1 breath per min increment

1.05

1.03

1.06

< 0.001

Body temperature

    

 36–38 °C

Reference

   

 < 36 °C

0.82

0.54

1.25

0.355

 > 38 °C

0.50

0.38

0.64

< 0.001

SpO2, by 1% increment

0.98

0.97

0.99

0.003

Missing SpO2 value

0.61

0.49

0.76

< 0.001

Patient response

    

 Alert

Reference

   

 Response to verbal stimulus

1.82

1.44

2.29

< 0.001

 Response to pain

1.46

0.93

2.28

0.100

 Unresponsive

2.06

0.97

4.37

0.060

Group

    

 ESSW-EM

Reference

   

 ESSW-Other

1.33

0.96

1.85

0.089

 GW

2.95

2.45

3.55

< 0.001

  1. KTAS, Korean Triage and Acuity Scale; SpO2, peripheral capillary oxygen saturation; ESSW, emergency short-stay ward; EM, emergency medicine; GW, general ward