Adjusted association of variables with odds of leaving without being seen or against medical advice*
| Variable | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| First Nations status | |
| First Nations | 1.96 (1.94–1.98) |
| Non–First Nations | Ref. |
| Sex | |
| Male sex | 1.07 (1.06–1.08) |
| Female or other | Ref. |
| Age category, yr | |
| ≤ 17 | 0.70 (0.70–0.71) |
| 18–54 | Ref. |
| ≥ 55 | 0.54 (0.53–0.55) |
| Comorbidities | |
| 0 | Ref. |
| ≥ 1 | 0.88 (0.87–0.88) |
| Neighbourhood income, $ | |
| < 42 000 | 1.14 (1.13–1.15) |
| ≥ 42 000 | Ref. |
| Travel distance, km | |
| ≤ 5 | Ref. |
| > 5 | 0.89 (0.89–0.90) |
| Ambulance arrival | |
| Yes | 0.82 (0.81–0.83) |
| No | Ref. |
| Time | |
| Day (8:01–16:00) | Ref. |
| Evening (16:01–0:00) | 1.31 (1.30–1.32) |
| Night (0:01–8:00) | 1.27 (1.25–1.28) |
| CTAS | |
| CTAS 1–2 | 0.47 (0.47–0.48) |
| CTAS 3 | Ref. |
| CTAS 4–5 | 1.15 (1.14–1.16) |
| CTAS missing | 3.35 (3.30–3.40) |
| Facility type | |
| Large metro | 2.43 (2.40–2.46) |
| Small metro | 1.95 (1.92–1.98) |
| Regional outside metro | 2.11 (2.08–2.14) |
| Large community | Ref. |
| Small facilities outside metro | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, CTAS = Canadian Triage Acuity Scale, OR = odds ratio, Ref. = reference.
↵* Adjusts for all other variables.