Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with length of stay among pediatric patients attending pediatric ED of Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and referral hospital south Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 408)

Residence

Rural

149(85.10)

26(14.90)

1.86(1.12–3.09)

1.14(0.56–2.29)

0.724

Urban

176(75.50)

57(24.50)

1.0

1.0

Time of arrival

Morning

141(71.20)

57(28.80)

1.0

1.0

Afternoon

121(85.80)

20(14.20)

2.45(1.39–4.30)

1.83(0.92–3.69)

0.086

Night

63(91.30)

6(8.70)

4.24(1.73–10.35)

3.19(1.14–8.98)

0.028*

Date of arrival

Working day

242(75.90)

77(24.10)

1.0

1.0

Weekend

83(93.30)

6(6.70)

4.40(1.85–10.45)

4.25(1.63–11.12)

0.003*

Duration of symptoms or pain

≤ 12 h

42(85.70)

7(14.30)

1.0

1.0

13–24 h

24(51.10)

23(48.90)

0.17(0.65 − 0.46)

0.29(0.89–0.98)

0.046*

25–48 h

43(74.10)

15(25.90)

0.48(0.18–1.29)

0.69(0.20–2.37)

0.559

49–72 h

73(73.000

27(27.00)

0.45(0.18–1.12)

1.09(0.35–3.45)

0.897

≥ 73 h

143(92.90)

11(7.10)

2.17(0.79–5.94)

2.95(0.82–10.54)

0.096

Preexisting comorbidity

Yes

83(93.30)

6(6.70)

4.40(1.85–10.48)

1.98(0.73–5.30)

0.176

No

242(75.90)

77(24.10)

1.0

1.0

Triage category

Read

81(89.00)

10(11.00)

5.04(2.25–11.32)

2.51(0.87–7.23)

0.088

Orange

120(90.90)

12(9.10)

6.22(2.92–13.27)

4.01(1.60-10.05)

0.003*

Yellow

79(70.50)

33(29.50)

1.49(0.79–2.78)

1.35(0.63–2.88)

0.441

Green

45(61.60)

28(38.40)

1.0

Imaging study

Yes

216(88.20)

29(11.80)

3.69(2.22–6.12)

2.82(1.49–5.35)

0.001*

No

109(66.90)

54(33.10)

1.0

1.0

Got all ordered medication

Yes

179(73.70)

64(26.30)

1.0

1.0

No

145(88.40)

19(11.60)

2.73(1.56–4.76)

2.05(1.04–4.03)

0.037*

Admit

Yes

154(86.50)

24(13.50)

2.21(1.31–3.73)

1.46(0.78–2.74)

0.236

No

171(74.30)

59(25.70)

1.0

1.0

Referral status

Self

188(75.20)

62(24.80)

1.0

1.0

From other health institutions

137(86.70)

21(13.30)

2.15(1.25–3.69)

0.82(0.37–1.82)

0.624

Number of investigations

1

27(65.90)

14(34.10)

1.0

1.0

≥ 2

298(81.20)

69(18.80)

2.24(1.12–4.49)

1.28(0.52–3.13)

0.594