Table 2

 Multivariate analysis of leaving without being seen

CharacteristicProportion who did not waitOdds ratio95% CIp Value
*Odds ratio for each year of age.
Age 0.978*0.976 to 0.980<0.001
Male sex 8.31.181.11 to 1.25<0.001
Female sex 5.8Reference
Triage category
10Reference
20.34.00.1 to 1190.429
33.234.01.2 to 9390.037
49.489.03 to 24520.008
525.0376.514 to 10402<0.001
Initiator of attendance
GP3.10.680.56 to 0.83<0.001
Other7.4Reference
Arrival by
Ambulance3.60.570.51 to 0.64<0.001
Other8.9Reference
Time of presentation
00:00 to 06:0013.84.494.06 to 4.97<0.001
06:00 to 12:003.7Reference
12:00 to 18:005.81.531.40 to 1.69<0.001
18:00 to 00:008.62.422.21 to 2.66<0.001
Day of attendance
Monday8.11.571.41 to 1.76<0.001
Tuesday6.51.191.06 to 1.340.003
Wednesday5.5Reference
Thursday6.61.201.07 to 1.350.002
Friday6.21.110.99 to 1.260.080
Saturday8.21.381.24 to 1.55<0.001
Sunday8.91.541.38 to 1.73<0.001
Month of attendance
January6.31.251.07 to 1.460.005
February5.41.050.89 to 1.230.582
March5.3Reference
April6.01.150.99 to 1.350.072
May5.81.080.93 to 1.260.312
June6.01.120.96 to 1.310.161
July6.81.291.11 to 1.500.001
August8.21.691.46 to 1.96<0.001
September10.32.141.85 to 2.47<0.001
October11.12.422.10 to 2.78<0.001
November7.01.411.21 to 1.65<0.001
December7.51.601.38 to 1.86<0.001