Differences between hospital characteristics and acuity ratings score (N=279)
| Variables | n (%) | Mean±SE | t/F | p Value | Scheffe test |
| Levels of hospital | 6.41 | 0.002* | a>b | ||
| Medical centre | 88 (31.5) | 5.94±0.83 | c>b | ||
| District hospital | 137 (49.1) | 5.28±0.11 | |||
| Regional hospital | 54 (19.4) | 5.93±0.23 | |||
| Types of ownership | −1.68 | 0.097 | |||
| Public hospitals | 118 (42.3) | 5.44±0.13 | |||
| Non-public hospitals | 161 (57.7) | 5.75±0.13 | |||
| Patient volume per month | −0.51 | 0.612 | |||
| <3600 visits | 76 (27.2) | 5.54±0.16 | |||
| ≥3600 visits | 203 (72.8) | 5.65±0.11 | |||
| Triage mode of delivery | 2.30 | 0.103 | |||
| Paper-pencil | 124 (44.4) | 5.81±0.13 | |||
| Computerised | 155 (55.6) | 5.46±0.13 |
↵* p<0.05.