Table 4 Crude and adjusted odds ratios of variables associated with conveyance to the emergency department

Age

0.99

0.98–0.99

0.98

0.97–0.99

Warfarin

4.22

2.79–6.38

7.91

5.06–12.34

Aspirin

1.13

0.92–1.37

1.57

1.25–1.98

Clopidogrel

1.39

1.08–1.79

2.08

1.56–2.76

DOAC

4.57

3.68–5.67

7.82

6.14–9.96

Previous MI

2.66

1.7–4.15

1.76

1.07–2.92

Dementia

0.58

0.5–0.68

0.73

0.59–0.9

Diabetes Mellitus

1.54

1.25–1.91

1.54

1.2–1.97

CKD

0.64

0.47–0.87

0.57

0.4–0.83

Head injury symptoms

3.22

2.73–3.81

2.85

2.37–3.44

Head injury present

1.19

1.02–1.38

1.52

1.27–1.83

Abnormal GCS

5.52

3.81–8.00

8.09

4.61–14.21

Respiratory rate

1.10

1.07–1.12

1.06

1.03–1.09

Heart rate

1.01

1.01–1.02

1.01

1.01–1.02

Blood pressure—Systolic

1.01

1.01–1.02

1.01

1.01–1.02

GCS—Verbal

Normal

Ref

Ref

Confused

1.19

1.01–1.41

1.27

0.99–1.61

Incomprehensible

0.66

0.37–1.20

0.50

0.21–1.2

Inappropriate

0.82

0.43–1.56

0.61

0.26–1.44

Unresponsive

0.46

0.25–0.84

0.57

0.24–1.35

AcVPU

Alert

Ref

Ref

Confused

2.03

1.41–2.92

1.17

0.72–1.89

Verbal

0.79

0.43–1.47

0.34

0.14–0.82

Pain

0.46

0.23–0.90

0.11

0.04–0.29

Unresponsive

0.42

0.2–0.89

0.39

0.14–1.09

Clinician on scene

Non-registered

Ref

Ref

Paramedic

0.80

0.67–0.97

0.70

0.56–0.88

Specialist paramedic

0.10

0.07–0.13

0.07

0.05–0.12