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Table 2 Independent factors related to self-referral to the ED

From: Self-referring patients at the emergency department: appropriateness of ED use and motives for self-referral

 

B(SE)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

pvalue

Age

−0.034 (0.002)

0.967 (0.964 to 0.970)

<0.001

Urgent acuity levela

−0.724 (0.072)

0.485 (0.421 to 0.558)

<0.001

Injury

1.069 (0.077)

2.912 (2.504 to 3.387)

<0.001

Chief complaint

   

     Eye/ear/nose problems      and sore throat

1.553 (0.203)

4.725 (3.175 to 7.032)

<0.001

     Chest pain

0.582 (0.118)

1.789 (1.420 to 2.255)

<0.001

  1. B, the coefficient for the constant; SE, standard error around the coefficient for the constant; CI, confidence interval. aUrgent, very urgent or immediate.