Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of inappropriate admission of children inpatients (n = 771)
Variable | AOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Step-1 | ||
 County (Dingyuan) | ||
  Weiyuan | 0.685 | 0.355–1.321 |
  Huining | 0.506 | 0.275–0.929 |
  Yilong | 2.116 | 1.056–4.239 |
  Gender of patients (Male) | 0.976 | 0.686–1.389 |
 Age of patients, (years) (Less than 1) | ||
  1–5 | 1.688 | 0.920–3.098 |
  6–9 | 1.472 | 0.724–2.995 |
  10–14 | 1.204 | 0.539–2.690 |
  Whether patients get insurance compensation (Yes) | 1.275 | 0.663–2.452 |
  Normal heath of patients (Good) | 0.562 | 0.309–1.024 |
  Department (Paediatrics) | 0.185 | 0.094–0.363 |
  Day of the week of admission (Saturday- Sunday) | 0.685 | 0.459–1.023 |
 Disease category (Respiratory disease) | ||
  Digestive disease | 1.248 | 0.686–2.272 |
  Injury and poisoning | 0.346 | 0.142–0.844 |
  Conditions originating in perinatal period | 0.245 | 0.115–0.523 |
  Infectious Diseases | 1.053 | 0.533–2.082 |
  Symptoms and signs | 0.458 | 0.172–1.218 |
  Circulatory disease | 1.304 | 0.341–4.979 |
  Others | 0.556 | 0.276–1.120 |
  Admitted Emergency (Yes) | 1.095 | 0.654–1.834 |
 LOS, (days) (Less than 5) | ||
  5–8 | 0.634 | 0.432–0.932 |
  More than 9 | 0.505 | 0.266–0.958 |
 Age of doctors, (years) (Less than 36) | ||
  36–45 | 1.646 | 0.929–2.915 |
  More than 46 | 1.264 | 0.756–2.113 |
  Educational background of doctors (Junior college and below) | 0.994 | 0.580–1.703 |
 The degree to which doctors believe they have autonomy in clinical decision-making (Low) | ||
  Moderate | 0.632 | 0.307–1.301 |
  High | 0.904 | 0.492–1.662 |
 The degree to which doctors believe they can understand the patient’s feelings (Low) | ||
  Moderate | 0.555 | 0.317–0.971 |
  High | 2.156 | 0.789–5.889 |
 The degree to which doctors think tensions between doctors and patients (Low) | ||
  Moderate | 0.823 | 0.433–1.567 |
  High | 0.654 | 0.297–1.440 |
  Constant | 5.930 |  |
Step-9 | ||
 County (Dingyuan) | ||
  Weiyuan | 0.597 | 0.346–1.031 |
  Huining | 0.468 | 0.281–0.777 |
  Yilong | 1.752 | 1.034–2.969 |
  Normal heath (Good) | 0.545 | 0.305–0.974 |
  Department (Paediatrics) | 0.173 | 0.092–0.324 |
  Day of the week of admission (Saturday- Sunday) | 0.690 | 0.465–1.024 |
 Disease category (Respiratory disease) | ||
  Digestive disease | 1.305 | 0.728–2.339 |
  Injury and poisoning | 0.401 | 0.165–0.970 |
  Conditions originating in perinatal period | 0.215 | 0.104–0.446 |
  Infectious Diseases | 1.058 | 0.539–2.077 |
  Symptoms and signs | 0.536 | 0.206–1.396 |
  Circulatory disease | 1.219 | 0.335–4.438 |
  Others | 0.553 | 0.279–1.098 |
 LOS, (days) (Less than 5) | ||
  5–8 | 0.642 | 0.440–0.936 |
  More than 9 days | 0.501 | 0.266–0.945 |
 The degree to which doctors believe they can understand the patient’s feelings (Low) | ||
  Moderate | 0.697 | 0.446–1.091 |
  High | 2.302 | 0.862–6.149 |
  Constant | 6.694 |  |