Table 3

Significant patient and facility variables from the structural equation model

Independent and dependent variables	Regression coefficient	Standard error	Estimate/standard error	P value
Prediction of inpatient admission
Weekend arrival	0.247	0.131	1.877	0.059
Charlson Comorbidity Index	0.115	0.021	5.473	<0.001
Speech deficit	1.652	0.171	9.641	<0.001
VAMC FTE neurologists (bottom quartile)	−0.411	0.151	−2.730	0.006
VAMC TIA patients>25/ Year	0.547	0.142	3.857	<0.001
Prediction of neurological consultation
Weekend arrival	−0.327	0.129	−2.529	0.011
Dementia	−0.687	0.165	−4.164	<0.001
Charlson Comorbidity Index	−0.056	0.024	−2.349	0.019
Inpatient admission	1.522	0.135	11.317	<0.001
VAMC FTE neurologists (bottom quartile)	−0.674	0.285	−2.363	0.018
VMAC stroke Centre: PSC or LHSF	0.880	0.300	2.931	0.003
VMAC facility complexity	1.078	0.333	3.236	0.001
Prediction of composite quality score
Speech deficit	0.033	0.010	3.317	0.001
Charlson Comorbidity Index	0.009	0.002	4.190	<0.001
Inpatient admission	0.231	0.012	19.337	<0.001
Neurologist consultation	0.059	0.009	6.373	<0.001

FTE, full-time equivalent; LHSF, Limited Hours Stroke Facility; PSC, Primary Stroke Centre; TIA, transient ischaemic attack; VAMC, Veterans Affairs Medical Centre.