Table 2

Unadjusted and adjusted association of time of emergency department presentation with risk of hospitalisation

Time of ED presentationUnadjusted analysis
OR (95% CI)
p ValueMultivariable analysis*
OR (95% CI)
p Value
08:00–23:591.00 (reference)1.00 (reference)
Midnight–07:591.09 (0.75 to 1.57)0.651.10 (0.74 to 1.61)0.63
  • *Multivariable analysis adjusted for age, sex, comorbidity, history of intubation for asthma, history of admissions for asthma in the last year, history of ED visits over the last year, current use of inhaled corticosteroids and leukotriene modifiers.

  • ED, emergency department.