Table 2 Multivariate analyses of factors associated with a longer communication time
From: Factors affecting communication time in an emergency medical communication centers
Variables | Odds ratio [IC 95%] | P |
|---|---|---|
Temporal variables | ||
Week / week-end | ||
Week | 1.00 | |
Weekend | 1.08 [1.05-1.12] | < 0.001 |
Non-holiday/holiday | ||
Non-holiday | 1.00 | |
Holiday | 0.87 [0.81-0.93] | < 0.001 |
Day / Night | ||
Day | 1.00 | |
Night | 1.04 [1.01-1.08] | 0.012 |
Contextual variables | ||
Reasons | ||
Cardiological | 1.00 | |
Others | 0.93 [0.90-0.97] | < 0.001 |
Medical other | 0.86 [0.83-0.89] | < 0.001 |
Trauma | 0.69 [0.66-0.73] | < 0.001 |
Respiratory | 0.83 [0.77-0.89] | < 0.001 |
Neurological | 0.88 [0.79-0.99] | 0.030 |
Psychiatric | 1.75 [1.56-1.96] | < 0.001 |
Intoxication | 0.78 [0.66-0.91] | 0.002 |
Deceased | 0.63 [0.48-0.82] | < 0.001 |
Requests | ||
Physician | 1.00 | |
Medical Advice | 0.93 [0.91-0.96] | < 0.001 |
Call for help | 0.85 [0.81-0.89] | < 0.001 |
Ambulance | 1.08 [1.02-1.14] | 0.005 |
Other request | 1.10 [0.82-1.48] | 0.5 |
Intervention locations | ||
Home | 1.00 | |
Workplace | 1.26 [1.18-1.34] | < 0.001 |
Public place | 0.92 [0.86-0.98] | 0.006 |
Retirement home | 0.75 [0.69-0.81] | < 0.001 |
School | 0.98 [0.89-1.08] | 0.7 |
Other | 1.37 [1.10-1.69] | 0.004 |
Doctor’s office | 0.76 [0.57-1.03] | 0.073 |
Decision variables | ||
EMCC Physician | ||
General Practitioner | 1.00 | 0.020 |
EMS Physician | 0.71 [0.53-0.95] | |
Decision | ||
Rescue dispatch | 1.00 | |
Advice | 1.48 [1.43-1.52] | < 0.001 |
General practitioner | 1.08 [1.04-1.13] | < 0.001 |
Patients variables | ||
Sex* | ||
Female | 1.00 | |
Male | 0.98 | 0.10 |
Age** | ||
[0 ; 18) | 1.00 | |
[18 ; 38) | 1.19 [1.14-1.24] | < 0.001 |
[38 ; 66) | 1.33 [1.28-1.39] | < 0.001 |
[66 ; 109] | 1.58 [1.52-1.65] | < 0.001 |