Variable n (%) | LOS < 6 hours n = 289 (27.5%) | LOS > 6 HOURS n = 763 (72.5%) | P value |
Age, median (IQR) | 24 (7 - 37) | 32 (24 - 44) | 0.001 |
Sex |
|
| 0.05 |
Female | 153 (52.9) | 454 (59.5) |
|
Male | 136 (47.1) | 309 (40.5) |
|
Acuity (triage) code |
|
| 0.01 |
Not documented | 10 (5.9) | 16 (2.1) |
|
Green (Routine) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.3) |
|
Yellow (Urgent) | 61 (21.1) | 125 (16.4) |
|
Orange (Very urgent) | 191 (66.1) | 580 (76.0) |
|
Red (Emergency) | 27 (9.3) | 40 (5.2) |
|
Mobility |
|
| <0.001 |
Ambulant | 175 (60.6) | 527 (69.1) |
|
Wheelchair | 7 (2.4) | 43 (5.6) |
|
Stretcher | 61 (21.1) | 172 (22.5) |
|
Not applicable | 46 (15.9) | 21 (2.7) |
|
Day of presentation |
|
| 0.11 |
Weekday | 208 (72.0) | 587 (76.9) |
|
Weekend | 81 (28.0) | 176 (23.1) |
|
Shift at presentation |
|
| 0.02 |
Day | 242 (83.7) | 585(76.7) |
|
Night | 47 (16.2) | 178 (23.3) |
|
History of Trauma | 53 (18.3) | 134 (17.6) | 0.67 |
Disposition |
|
| 0.72 |
Discharged | 125 (43.3) | 319 (41.8) |
|
Not discharged | 164 (56.8) | 444 (58.2) |
|