Table 3 Results of the multivariate logistical regression*

OR [95% CI]

p value

OR [95% CI]

p value

Intercept

1.64 [1.61-1.67]

<0.001

0.67[0.62-0.73]

<0.001

Time of the day (reference: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.)

   4 p.m.-midnight

1.03[1.00-1.07]

0.08

0.94[0.91-0.98]

0.003

   Midnight-8 a.m.

1.00[0.95-1.04]

0.83

0.94[0.89-0.99]

0.01

Day of the week (reference: Weekdays)

   Weekends

1.00[0.96-1.03]

0.82

0.98[0.94-1.02]

0.31

Main reason (reference: injury, poisoning, or external causes of morbidity and mortality)

   Mental and behavioral disorders

0.71[0.65-0.78]

<0.001

0.75[0.68-0.82]

<0.001

   Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

1.15[1.11-1.20]

<0.001

1.19[1.13-1.24]

<0.001

   Diseases of the circulatory system

3.07[2.77-3.42]

<0.001

3.21[2.87-3.59]

<0.001

   Other reasons

3.90[3.36-4.55]

<0.001

3.66[3.12-4.31]

<0.001

Triage level (reference: urgent)

   Less urgent

0.84[0.81-0.87]

<0.001

0.78[0.76-0.81]

<0.001

   Non urgent

0.47[0.44-0.52]

<0.001

0.46[0.42-0.50]

<0.001

Wait time differences (reference: same)

   UH shorter

0.95 [0.90-1.00]

0.07

1.01[0.94-1.09]

0.74

   VH shorter

1.01 [0.96-1.07]

0.6

1.02[0.95-1.10]

0.52

Age Group (reference: 41-60)

   19-40

0.61[0.58-0.63]

<0.001

0.60[0.57-0.63]

<0.001

   >61

0.90[0.86-0.93]

<0.001

0.89[0.85-0.93]

<0.001

Gender (reference: female)

   Male

0.94[0.91-0.97]

<0.001

0.97[0.94-1.00]

0.08

Distances to two sites (reference: UH closer)

   VH closer

5.04[4.85-5.23]

<0.001

5.24[5.04-5.44]

<0.001

Period (reference: before)

   After

1.01[0.97-1.04]

0.69

1.04[0.93-1.17]

0.48

Wait time differences * Period (reference:

   UH shorter * Period 1

0.91[0.80-1.03]

0.14

   VH shorter * Period 1

0.99[0.87-1.12]

0.84