Table 4

Adjusted outcomes for patients by time of presentation*

Weekend dayp ValueWeeknightp ValueWeekend nightp Value
All patients
Length of stay†0.00 (−0.04 to 0.03)0.852−0.02 (−0.05 to 0.01)0.175−0.03 (−0.06 to 0.00)0.045
Transfer‡1.09 (0.99 to 1.19)0.0682.05 (1.93 to 2.19)<0.0011.95 (1.82 to 2.08)<0.001
GOS‡1.02 (0.94 to 1.12)0.6001.05 (0.98 to 1.12)0.1701.04 (0.97 to 1.12)0.250
Mortality‡0.97 (0.84 to 1.11)0.6441.02 (0.92 to 1.13)0.7270.92 (0.82 to 1.03)0.157
Patients with ISS >15
Length of stay†0.01 (−0.05 to 0.08)0.654−0.07 (−0.12 to −0.02)0.003−0.05 (−0.10 to 0.01)0.030
Transfer‡1.09 (0.96 to 1.23)0.1711.92 (1.76 to 2.09)<0.0011.83 (1.67 to 2.00)<0.001
GOS‡0.96 (0.84 to 1.09)0.5201.04 (0.95 to 1.15)0.4091.02 (0.92 to 1.13)0.735
Mortality‡1.00 (0.88 to 1.12)0.9240.99 (0.88 to 1.12)0.9110.92 (0.81 to 1.05)0.210
  • *Covariates: age, sex, Charlson Comorbidity Index, ISS, GCS.

  • †Generalised linear models with output as predicted mean difference with 95% CIs.

  • ‡Multivariable logistic regression model with output as OR with 95% CIs.

  • ISS, Injury Severity Score; GOS, Glasgow Outcome Score.