Table 4 Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with ED length of stay in adult patients attending Amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 495)

18–44

126

169

1

1

45–64

60

63

1.28(0.84,1.95)

1.10(0.56, 2.15)

≥ 65

44

33

1.78(1.07, 2.97)

1.25(0.55, 2.85)

Residence place

Rural

155

154

1.49(1.03, 2.15)

1.47(0.70, 3.07)

Urban

75

111

1

1

Educational status

Unable to read & write

80

84

1.53(0.92, 2.54)

0.62(0.22, 1.77)

Able to read & write

56

37

2.43(1.36, 4.34)

1.04(0.38, 2.81)

Primary education

22

23

1.54(0.75, 3.13)

1.48(0.49, 4.44)

Secondary education

34

60

0.91(0.51, 1.63)

0.94(0.41, 2.13)

Higher education

38

61

1

1

Health insurance

Yes

134

197

1

1

No

96

68

2.08(1.42, 3.04)

2.11(1.22, 3.65)**

Triage time in minute

> 5

54

40

1.73(1.09, 2.71)

1.55(0.79, 3.01)

≤ 5

176

225

1

Communication

Yes

37

64

1

1

No

193

201

1.66(1.06, 2.61)

1.98(1.07, 3.68)*

Comorbidity

Yes

68

57

1.53(1.02, 2.30)

1.23(0.30, 5.11)

No

162

208

1

1

Cases per patient

1

161

209

1

1

≥ 2

69

56

1.60(1.06, 2.41)

1.16(0.28, 4.83)

Pain duration in minute

≤ 60

175

248

1

1

> 60

55

17

4.59(2.57, 8.17)

1.86(0.86, 3.86)

Examining clinician

Intern

169

134

2.73(1.33, 5.62)

1.58(0.59, 4.23)

General practitioner

49

105

1.01(0.47, 2.17)

1.71(0.58, 4.98)

Resident

12

26

1

1

N o of consultation

1

111

172

1

1

≥ 2

103

47

3.40(2.23, 5.17)

0.67(0.34, 1.33)

Consultation time in hour

> 2

164

46

12.3(7.84, 19.4)

9.5(5.00, 18.03)**

≤ 2

50

173

1

1

Overcrowding

Yes

218

177

9.03(4.80, 17.04)

4.98(2.13,11.68)**

No

12

88

1

1

Shift change experience

Yes

223

204

9.53(4.23, 21.30)

3.67(1.30, 10.37)*

No

7

61

1

1