Research Article
Determining the Incidence of Adult Fractures: How Accurate Are Emergency Department Data?
Table 4
Independent variables predictive of a correct ED injury type diagnosis. The odds ratios (Exp(B)) and their 95% CIs are shown.
| Variable | Exp(B) | 95% CI for Exp(B) | value | Lower | Upper |
| Age | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | <0.0001 | Male gender | 1.28 | 1.13 | 1.45 | <0.0001 | Consultant | 1.31 | 1.00 | 1.70 | 0.048 | SHO | 0.85 | 0.75 | 0.96 | 0.009 | Ortho | 4.31 | 2.56 | 7.24 | <0.0001 | ED disloc Dx | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.30 | <0.0001 | ED fracture Dx | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.07 | <0.0001 | ED other Dx | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.06 | <0.0001 | ED rupture Dx | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.12 | <0.0001 |
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