Table 2

Univariate associations between independent variables and time to physician (tMD).

Parameter β-coefficient in regression versus 95% CI
Friday (versus all other weekdays)  − 10.3  − 18.2 to − 2.3 0.01
Number of on-duty physicians  − 1.4  − 2.7 to − 0.14 0.03
Shift census 0.064 0.026 to 0.102 0.001
Time to triage 0.22  − 0.05 to 0.49 0.11
Proportion of admissions  − 1.6  − 3.9 to 0.76 0.18
Shift census case mix proportion of:
 Musculoskeletal complaints 0.85 0.26 to 1.4 0.005
 Infectious complaints 0.97  − 0.16 to 2.1 0.09
 Minor trauma complaints  − 0.81  − 2.0 to 0.35 0.17

CI = confidence interval.