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Table 2 Service performance based on patient characteristics

From: The impact of tracheostomy delay in intensive care unit patients: a two-year retrospective cohort study

 

n

Referral to tracheostomy (days)

Referral to consultation (days)

Consultation to tracheostomy (days)

Median (IQR)

P value*

Median (IQR)

P value*

Median (IQR)

P value*

Haemoglobin

  

0.089

 

0.808

 

0.107

  < 10 gm/dL

62

3 (1.25–7)

 

0 (0–1)

 

2 (1–6)

 

  ≥ 10 gm/dL

37

2 (1–6)

 

0 (0–1)

 

1.5 (1–4.25)

 

On anti-platelets

  

0.604

 

0.561

 

0.349

 Yes

13

4 (2–6)

 

0 (0–0)

 

3 (2–5)

 

 No

86

3 (1–6)

 

0 (0–1)

 

2 (1–6)

 

On anticoagulation

  

0.291

 

0.996

 

0.347

 Yes

39

4 (2–6)

 

0 (0–1)

 

2 (1–5.5)

 

 No

60

2 (1–6)

 

0 (0–1)

 

2 (1–5.5)

 
  1. IQR interquartile range
  2. *P values were calculated with the Mann–Whitney U test