Table 3 Binary logistic regression for the relationship between appropriate triage decisions and QRef-MH scores, demographic variables and system variables, presented as unadjusted, adjusted and final models

QRef-MH score

264

0.93 (0.84–1.04)

.200

0.94 (0.84–1.06)

.324

0.94 (0.84–1.05)

.248

Age

264

.052

.083

.106

  < 25 years

78

1

1

1

 26–45 years

135

0.51 (0.28–0.91)

0.48 (0.26–0.88)

0.54 (0.30–0.97)

 46–65 years

42

0.38 (0.17–0.81)

0.43 (0.19–0.98)

0.41 (0.18–0.91)

  > 65 years

9

0.63 (0.16–2.53)

0.76 (0.16–0.36)

0.59 (0.14–2.43)

Sex (Female)

264

1.64 (1.0–2.72)

.052

1.72 (1.01–2.94)

.047

1.73 (1.03–2.92)

.039

Received help from specialised mental health care in the last 5 years

260

1.11 (.68–1.81)

.686

1.11 (0.65–1.87)

.711

-

-

Specialist usually takes part in priority assessments

263

1.80 (1.07–3.04)

.027

1.90 (1.12—3.4)

.031

1.74 (1.01–3.00)

.046

Time between priority assements (weeks)

256

1.02 (.94–1.10)

.711

1.02 (.93—1.11)

.638

-

-