Table 3 ED length of stay (minutes) as the dependent variable in linear regression analysis

(Constant)

−62.833

126.981

0.621

Age (years)

80 to 107

−0.090

0.654

0.891

Sex

Female = 1, Male = 0

12.469

6.145

0.043

 With prehospital alert

Yes = 1, No = 0

−31.875

10.655

0.003

 Without prehospital alert

Yes = 1, No = 0

83.383

6.538

< 0.001

Daily ED volume (Number of arrivals)

261 to 400

0.717

0.113

< 0.001

Daily hospital in-bed occupancy

0.662 to 1.050

102.182

109.141

0.349

Geriatric module

Yes = 1, No = 0

84.024

9.483

< 0.001

Period

2016 = 1, 2015 = 0

34.978

9.781

< 0.001