Table 3 Factors associated with length of stay in emergency department
From: Factors associated with the length of stay in emergency departments in Southern-Ethiopia
Variable | Length of stay in emergency at 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
Response | AOR (95% CI) | |
Decision delay | Yes | 0.33 (0.1–0.9)* |
No | 1.00 | |
Overcrowding | Yes | 3.6 (1.6–8.3)** |
No | 1.00 | |
Cancelation and delay of surgery | Yes | 1.425 (0.62–3.2) |
No | 1.00 | |
Delay of lab diagnosis | Yes | 4.5 (1.4–13.9)** |
No | 1.00 | |
Delay of consultation | Yes | 0.447 (0.10–1.1) |
No | 1.00 | |
Shortage of laboratory test menu | Yes | 5.1 (1.9–14.1)** |
No | 1.00 | |
Delay in radiological services | Yes | 3.7 (1.5–9.2)** |
No | 1.00 | |
Shortage of beds in inpatient wards | Yes | 8.7 (3.2–23.2)*** |
No | 1.00 | |