Table 2 Adjusted hazard ratios from Cox proportional hazard model for predictors of time to definitive care among severe occupational injuries. Note: HR < 1 indicates a longer time to definitive care*

 One hour and under

0.45

(0.24,0.83)

0.71

(0.16,3.09)

0.42

(0.22,0.80)

 61 to 120 min

1.33

(0.89,1.98)

0.81

(0.13,5.07)

1.46

(0.95,2.23)

 121 to 180 min

1.28

(0.79,2.08)

1.96

(0.42,9.12)

1.15

(0.65,2.05)

 181 to 240 min

1.40

(0.77,2.54)

0.63

(0.11,3.65)

1.73

(0.84,3.59)

 Pelvic Fracture

1.05

(0.77,1.42)

1.67

(0.30,9.43)

1.01

(0.74,1.38)

 Long Bone Fracture

1.32

(1.02,1.71)

3.59

(1.14,11.29)

1.20

(0.92,1.56)

 Spine Injury

1.05

(0.86,1.29)

1.99

(1.01,3.92)

0.96

(0.78,1.18)

 Brain Injury

0.94

(0.77,1.15)

0.92

(0.46,1.81)

0.96

(0.78,1.19)

 Chest Injury

0.95

(0.67,1.34)

0.25

(0.03,2.35)

1.03

(0.72,1.47)

  Insurance

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  Medicaid/Medicare

0.94

(0.56,1.59)

0.59

(0.12,2.82)

0.93

(0.53,1.64)

  Worker’s Comp

0.87

(0.63,1.20)

0.67

(0.23,1.93)

0.88

(0.63,1.24)

  Other/Unknown

0.58

(0.42,0.80)

0.35

(0.13,0.91)

0.61

(0.43,0.85)

  16–24

0.70

(0.50,0.98)

0.74

(0.19,2.96)

0.67

(0.47,0.97)

  25–44

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  45–64

0.80

(0.65,0.99)

0.74

(0.39,1.40)

0.81

(0.64,1.02)

   > =65

0.64

(0.45,0.90)

0.84

(0.32,2.24)

0.62

(0.41,0.92)