Fig. 6From: Staff perspectives on the influence of patient characteristics on alarm management in the intensive care unit: a cross-sectional survey studyPreferences in setting heart rate alarm thresholds depending on reason for deterioration by professionPercentages indicate the proportions of answers given per Likert item (e.g., “Agree”) by professional group. Responses marked with an asterisk (✱) are statistically significant regarding the observed median and 95% confidence interval of all responses using bootstrap resampling procedure. Responses marked with a triangle (▲) reveal a statistically significant difference in responses stratified by profession (nurses, doctors) using Mann–Whitney U test (p < 0.05). COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Back to article page