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Table 5 Triage pattern impact on risk of developing a medical complication as an inpatient

From: A geospatial examination of specialist care accessibility and impact on health outcomes for patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury in New South Wales, Australia: a population record linkage study

Any complicationa

Odds Ratio

Std.Err

P-value

95% Conf. Interval

Triage Patterns

 Direct SCIU

1.392

0.492

0.35

0.696–2.783

 Indirect SCIU

3.243

1.113

0.001

1.656–6.353

 No SCIU (reference)

    

Demographic

 Female sex

1.122

0.357

0.718

0.601–2.095

 Age (years)

1.011

0.006

0.050

0.999–1.023

Extent of TSCI

 Complete

6.917

3.672

< 0.001

2.443–19.579

 Incomplete

1.447

0.536

0.319

0.7–2.989

 Conus/cauda-equina

1.57

0.685

0.301

0.668–3.692

 Missing (reference)

    

Charlson Index

 No comorbid disease (ref)

    

 1 additional

1.468

0.57

0.323

0.686–3.143

 2+ additional

3.268

1.302

0.003

1.497–7.135

Multiple Trauma

 No additional injuries (ref)

    

 1 additional injury

1.818

0.609

0.075

0.942–3.506

 2+ additional injuries

1.15

0.367

0.661

0.615–2.149

Injury Severity (ICISS)

 0.7 to < 0.83

0.222

0.107

0.002

0.086–0.572

 0.83 to < 0.89

0.085

0.043

< 0.001

0.032–0.23

 0.89 to < 0.95

0.139

0.07

< 0.001

0.051–0.374

 0.95 to 1.00

0.113

0.063

< 0.001

0.038–0.335

  1. aIncludes pressure injuries, urinary tract infections/complications, respiratory infections/complications, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus