Association between independent practice time and patient outcomes in the emergency department: a retrospective study of residents in three urban hospitals in Taiwan

Table 5 Regression analyses of secondary outcomes

Variable	Mortality within 7 days after the ED visit	LOS	Medical expenses
Variable	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	Adjusted beta coefficients (95% CI)	Adjusted beta coefficients (95% CI)
Resident independent practice time, minutes
< 30	reference	reference	reference
30 to 120	*0.674 (0.592–0.767)**	*-173.295 (-183.034 to -163.556)**	*-638.489 (-690.164 to -586.814)**
120 to 210	*0.259 (0.178–0.376)**	*-178.340 (-193.635 to -163.046)**	*-183.385 (-264.540 to -102.230)**
> 210	*0.318 (0.173–0.584)**	*-80.715 (-108.753 to -52.677)**	*1314.678 (1165.921 to 1463.435)**
Non-recorded	*0.273 (0.113–0.662)**	*-320.863 (-344.008 to -297.717)**	*-2013.822 (-2136.709 to -1890.935)**

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