Table 4

Multiple linear regression analysis

VariableIncrease in intervention time (SE)†Percentage point increase in intervention time (SE)
Interruption
 No interruption (reference)
 At least once121.36 (21.29)***19.10 (3.97)***
Observer
 1 (reference)
 2111.71 (45.92)*20.62 (9.48)*
 3−21.35 (28.32)3.77 (5.77)
 4−5.09 (51.85)3.65 (10.59)
 532.41 (29.40)10.20 (5.84)
Shift
 Day (reference)
 Evening−22.38 (22.41)2.45 (4.62)
 Night−12.19 (39.74)−0.40 (8.21)
Location
 Trauma room (reference)
 Triage52.19 (65.80)30.15 (11.55)**
 Fast track room77.54 (67.61)20.78 (13.46)
 Patient room131.17 (55.86)*31.01 (10.91)**
 Psychiatric room208.70 (80.51)**31.09 (15.83)*
Employee type
 Nurse (reference)
 Clinical technician−87.77 (28.88)**−14.09 (4.93)**
Modifier
 No modifier (reference)
 Combative106.07 (92.48)18.21 (19.25)
 Neurologically devastated149.13 (69.36)*22.06 (14.36)
 Intoxicated13.65 (102.79)56.69 (21.20)**
Department
 Adult (reference)
 Paediatric−24.11 (28.33)−2.96 (5.59)
Constant674.67 (76.53)***−38.60 (11.55)***
R-squared0.730.09
Number of observations723723
  • ***p<0.001, **p<0.01, *p<0.05.

  • †Regression also controlled for all intervention types.