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Table 2 Times needed for the stabilisation procedures stratified by the condition

From: Vacuum mattress or long spine board: which method of spinal stabilisation in trauma patients is more time consuming? A simulation study

Parameter

Stabilisation method

p-value

Spine board

(n=94)

Vacuum mattress

(n=78)

Total time

94.0 (88.1 – 99.9)

289.5 (267.8 – 311.2)

< 0.01

Total time ideal conditions

83.4 (77.5 – 89.3)

254.4 (235.6 – 273.2)

< 0.01

Total time realistic conditions

112.6 (102.6 – 122.6)

358.3 (316.0 – 400.6)

< 0.01

  1. The mean values with 95% confidence interval in brackets are expressed in seconds
  2. n numbers