Table 3 Baseline characteristics from bronchiolitis cluster randomised controlled trial
Characteristics of hospitals | Intervention | Control |
|---|---|---|
Provider of paediatric care – no. (%) | ||
Tertiary | 4/13 (31%) | 3/13 (23%) |
Secondary | 9/13 (69%) | 10/13 (77%) |
Annual ED presentations per hospital (2017) - Median (IQR) | 61,898 (53,000, 81,635) | 69,391 (53,880, 85,413) |
Proportion of ED paediatric presentations per hospital - Median % (IQR) | 25% (20, 31) | 21% (20, 24) |
Staffing – Full-time equivalent per hospital (January 2017) - Median (IQR) | ||
Medical ED | 48 (31, 61) | 66 (31, 77) |
Nursing ED | 84 (72, 105) | 116 (75, 132) |
Medical paediatric inpatient unit | 17 (13, 30) | 17 (11, 20) |
Nursing paediatric inpatient unit | 30 (22, 39) | 26 (21, 36) |
Compliance with Australian Bronchiolitis Guideline (pre-intervention) – no. (mean% ± SD) | ||
During 2014 | 790/1238 (64%) (64% ± 15%) | 813/1351 (60%) (60% ± 17%) |
During 2015 | 952/1378 (69%) (69% ± 8%) | 846/1355 (62%) (62% ± 16%) |
During 2016 | 989/1350 (73%) (73% ± 8%) | 874/1331 (66%) (66% ± 14%) |