Table 2

Responsiveness of waiting time in ED associated with patient and hospital

VariableSample meanSD% change in duration ED stay for a 1% (or category) change95% CI
Minutes waiting in ED396307.35
Age3828.05−0.04%(−0.04%, −0.36%)
Disadvantage99570.900.16%(0.11%, 0.21%)
Doctors184226.98−0.24%(−0.25%, −0.23%)
Nurses998714.81−2.38%(−2.45%, −2.31%)
Beds278161.04−2.99%(−3.09%, −2.89%)
Catchment population352731722780.62%(0.60%, 0.64%)
Emergency0.170.3819%(16.7%, 19.8%)
Urgent0.460.5020%(17%, 20%)
Semi-urgent/non urgent0.320.4715%(12%, 15%)
Male0.490.502%(1%, 2%)
Indigenous0.010.0910%(6%, 13%)
S.Europe0.090.282%(1%, 3%)
East.Europe0.010.015%(2%, 8%)
West.Europe0.020.13−1%(−3%, 1%)
SE.Asia0.020.13−5%(−7%, −2%)
UK0.060.24−1%(−2%, 0%)
Weekend0.420.49−1%(−2%, −1%)
Metro0.720.450%(−2%, 2%)
Summer0.24−8%(−9%, −7%)
Spring0.250.432%(1%, 3%)
Autumn0.260.43−6%(−7%, −5%)