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Outcomes Based on Geographic Distance
| Variablesa | Local (n = 3,575) |
Regional (n = 1,166) |
National (n = 1,314) |
p Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1115 (31.2) | 364 (31.2) | 429 (32.7) | 0.60 |
| 1-year mortality | 694 (19.4)c | 216 (18.5) | 219 (16.7) | 0.09 |
| 3-year mortality | 1234 (34.5)c | 405 (34.7) | 399 (30.4) | 0.02b |
Values are reported as number (%).
Significance set at p < 0.05;
Significant (p < 0.05) local vs national.
BOS = bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
