Table 2 Relationship between EDLOS, length of hospital stay, and hospitalization cost
From: Effects of emergency department length of stay on inpatient utilization and mortality
Variable | Length of Hospital Stay(days) | Hospitalization Cost(USD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | SE | 95%CI | p-value | β | SE | 95%CI | p-value | ||
EDLOS | |||||||||
< 2 h(ref.) | |||||||||
≧ 2 and < 6 h | 2.01 | 0.182 | (1.654–2.366) | < 0.0001** | -631.76 | 112.27 | (-851.80–411.72) | < 0.0001** | |
≧ 6 and < 24 h | 1.774 | 0.173 | (1.435–2.113) | < 0.0001** | -951.54 | 108.36 | (-1163.92–739.15) | < 0.0001** | |
≧ 24 and < 48 h | 2.265 | 0.177 | (1.918–2.612) | < 0.0001** | -1100.20 | 108.75 | (-1313.34–887.06) | < 0.0001** | |
≧ 48 h | 3.215 | 0.183 | (2.856–3.574) | < 0.0001** | -1211.10 | 109.78 | (-1426.27–995.94) | < 0.0001** | |