Table 2.
Characteristics of trainees and system. Values are numbers (percentages)
| Characteristics | Initial period (n=2 555) | Rest of year (n=17 005) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| System | |||
| Timing and emergency status: | |||
| In hours | 2 275 (89.0) | 14 689 (86.4) | <0.001 |
| After hours | 257 (10.1) | 2 159 (12.7) | |
| Undetermined timing | 23 (0.9) | 157 (0.9) | |
| Emergency | 287 (11.2) | 2 534 (15.0) | <0.001 |
| Trainees | |||
| Total No anaesthetic procedures by level of training: | |||
| 1st year | 1 438 (56.3) | 9 854 (57.9) | <0.001† |
| 2nd year | 149 (5.8) | 635 (3.7) | |
| 3rd year | 50 (2.0) | 357 (2.1) | |
| 4th year | 368 (14.4) | 2 970 (17.5) | |
| 5th year | 550 (21.5) | 3 189 (18.8) | |
| Level of supervision‡: | |||
| Level 1 | 1 942 (76.0) | 10 958 (64.4) | <0.001† |
| Level 2 | 213 (8.3) | 2 065 (12.1) | |
| Level 3 | 361 (14.1) | 3 871 (22.8) | |
| Level 4 | 39 (1.5) | 111 (0.7) | |
| Procedures with use of reporting system | 2 393 (93.6) | 16 073 (94.5) | 0.07 |
ASA-PS=American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status.
*For χ2 test and Fisher exact test for values <5.
†P value for χ2 test for linear trend.
‡Level 1=one to one supervision in operating theatre; level 2=one to two or more supervision in operating theatre; level 3=one to two or more supervision outside operating theatre; level 4=attending at home.