the 0-1 hour length of stay. Below is the Chi-square test showing significance of acuity and length of stay. At a 0.05 alpha acuity and length of stay is significant with a value of 0.016. Chi-Square Tests Disposition df Asymp. Sig. Pearson Chi-Square 10.380a 3 .016 Likelihood Ratio 14.146 3 .003 Linear-by-Linear Association 6.174 1 .013 N of Valid Cases 20 a. 8 cells (100.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.35. The results show that there is no significance between acuity and disposition. However more urgent patients were transferred than less urgent patients. Crosstab Disposition Total Discharge Transfer Left Against Medical Advice Count 9 0 0 9 Less Urgent % within Acuity 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Acuity Count 8 2 1 11 Urgent % within Acuity 72.7% 18.2% 9.1% 100.0% Count 17 2 1 20 Total % within Acuity 85.0% 10.0% 5.0% 100.0% These pie charts show that patients with urgent acuity levels were more likely to be transferred than less urgent patients. Acuity and insurance also has no significance. In fact there were more 55.6% less urgent patients with no insurance, while only 36.4% of urgent patients had no
the 0-1 hour length of stay. Below is the Chi-square test showing significance of acuity and length of stay. At a 0.05 alpha acuity and length of stay is significant with a value of 0.016. Chi-Square Tests Disposition df Asymp. Sig. Pearson Chi-Square 10.380a 3 .016 Likelihood Ratio 14.146 3 .003 Linear-by-Linear Association 6.174 1 .013 N of Valid Cases 20 a. 8 cells (100.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 1.35. The results show that there is no significance between acuity and disposition. Crosstab Disposition Total Discharge Transfer Left Against Medical Advice Acuity Less Urgent Count 9 0 0 9 % within Acuity 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% Urgent Count 8 2 1 11 % within Acuity 72.7% 18.2% 9.1% 100.0% Total Count 17 2 1 20 % within Acuity 85.0% 10.0% 5.0% 100.0% However more urgent patients were transferred than less urgent patients. These pie charts show that patients with urgent acuity levels were more likely to be transferred than less urgent patients. Acuity and insurance also has no significance. In fact there were more 55.6% less urgent patients with no insurance, while only 36.4% of urgent patients had no