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Table 2 Complete vital sign registration during the pre- versus post-intervention periods by region (N = 23,136)

From: Prehospital vital sign monitoring in paediatric patients: an interregional study of educational interventions

 

Proportions, %

Unadjusted results

 

Adjusted resultsa

 

Pre-

Post-

Relative risk [95% CI]

Absolute difference, %-points [95% CI]

 

Relative risk [95% CI]

Absolute difference, %-points [95% CI]

 

intervention

All ages (N = 23,136)

      

Post vs. pre-intervention period, intervention region

35.3

40.5

1.1

[1.1;1.2]

5.2

[3.0;7.4]

p < 0.01

1.2

[1.1;1.2]

5.4

[3.2;7.5]

p < 0.01

Post vs. pre-intervention period, reference region

24.7

23.7

1.0

[0.9;1.0]

 − 1.1

[− 2.4;0.3]

 

1.0

[0.9;1.0]

 − 0.9

[− 2.2;0.4]

 

0–2 months (n = 1269)

       

Post vs. pre-intervention period, intervention region

5.4

12.7

2.3

[1.2;4.5]

7.3

[1.8;12.8]

p = 0.01

2.2

[1.1;4.3]

7.5

[2.1;12.9]

p = 0.02

Post vs. pre-intervention period, reference region

3.3

2.8

0.9

[0.4;1.9]

 − 0.4

[− 2.7;1.9]

 

0.9

[0.4;1.9]

 − 0.4

[− 2.7;1.9]

 

3–11 months (n = 1721)

           

Post vs. pre-intervention period, intervention region

17.3

30.2

1.7

[1.3;2.4]

12.9

[6.1;19.8]

p < 0.01

1.8

[1.3;2.4]

13.5

[6.7;20.3]

p < 0.01

Post vs. pre-intervention period, reference region

8.6

8.0

0.9

[0.6;1.4]

 − 0.6

[− 3.9;2.6]

 

0.9

[0.6;1.4]

 − 0.6

[− 3.8;2.6]

 

1–2 years (n = 4345)

           

Post vs. pre-intervention period, intervention region

23.4

30.3

1.3

[1.1;1.5]

6.9

[2.4;11.4]

p < 0.01

1.3

[1.1;1.5]

7.0

[2.5;11.5]

p < 0.01

Post vs. pre-intervention period, reference region

13.0

11.1

0.9

[0.7;1.0]

 − 1.9

[− 4.3;0.5]

 

0.9

[0.7;1.0]

 − 1.8

[− 4.2;0.6]

 

3–7 years (n = 3737)

            

Post vs. pre-intervention period, intervention region

33.5

43.7

1.3

[1.1;1.5]

10.2

[4.9;15.5]

p < 0.01

1.3

[1.2;1.5]

10.9

[5.6;16.2]

p < 0.01

Post vs. pre-intervention period, reference region

20.9

19.1

0.9

[0.8;1.1]

 − 1.8

[− 5.0;1.4]

 

0.9

[0.8;1.1]

 − 1.5

[− 4.6;1.6]

 

 ≥ 8 years (n = 12,064)

           

Post vs. pre-intervention period, intervention region

46.4

47.9

1.0

[1.0;1.1]

1.5

[− 1.7;4.7]

p = 0.69

1.0

[1.0;1.1]

1.6

[− 1.5;4.8]

p = 0.68

Post vs. pre-intervention period, reference region

33.7

34.5

1.0

[1.0;1.1]

0.7

[− 1.3;2.8]

 

1.0

[1.0;1.1]

0.8

[− 1.2;2.9]

 
  1. p-values refer to differences between regions. No missing data
  2. aAdjusted for months with COVID-19 lockdown of schools > 50% of the time and treat-and-release situations