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Table 5 Multivariable linear regression analysis of composite number of any crowding solution for at and over capacity EDs

From: Implementation of crowding solutions from the American College of Emergency Physicians Task Force Report on Boarding

 

β

(95% CI)

P

State

 Colorado

0.27

−0.83

1.37

0.63

 Georgia

Reference

 

 Massachusetts

−0.84

−1.73

0.04

0.06

 Oregon

0.12

−1.04

1.29

0.83

Urban influence

 Urban

Reference

 

 Rural, adjacent to urban

0.18

−0.72

1.08

0.70

 Rural, not adjacent to urban

0.11

−0.97

1.19

0.84

Teaching hospital

 No

Reference

 

 Yes

−0.02

−1.16

1.13

0.98

Critical access hospital

 No

Reference

 

 Yes

−0.11

−1.08

0.87

0.83

Visit volume (patients/hour)

 <1

Reference

 

 1–1.9

1.41

−0.50

3.32

0.15

 2.0–2.9

2.55

0.61

4.49

0.01

 ≥3

3.65

1.96

5.33

<0.001

Admission rate

 0–10%

Reference

 

 11–20%

0.55

−0.40

1.50

0.25

 >20%

0.91

−0.28

2.11

0.13

Uninsured

 0–15%

Reference

 

 16–30%

0.53

−0.28

1.35

0.20

 >30%

0.15

−0.88

1.18

0.78