Table 4.
Mean delta-SPS (95% CI) by number of elective exposures in each specialty
| Exposure | 0 | 1-2 | ≥3 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiology |
n |
18 |
39 |
74 |
0.09 |
| |
Mean |
170.1 |
138.6 |
123.4 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(137.6-202.6) |
(114.2-162.9) |
(102.5-144.2) |
|
| Endocrinology |
n |
43 |
74 |
14 |
0.84 |
| |
Mean |
134.8 |
131.7 |
146.4 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(113.7-155.8) |
(110.5-153.0) |
(96.9-195.9) |
|
| Gastroenterology |
n |
49 |
63 |
19 |
0.64 |
| |
Mean |
141.7 |
132.5 |
121.2 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(118.0-165.5) |
(114.0-151.0) |
(65.6-176.7) |
|
| Hematology |
n |
66 |
63 |
2 |
0.64 |
| |
Mean |
137.4 |
132.7 |
81.50 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(115.9-158.9) |
(112.8-152.6) |
(NA) |
|
| Infectious Diseases |
n |
20 |
64 |
47 |
0.45 |
| Mean |
133.2 |
125.8 |
146.3 |
|
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(83.5-182.8) |
(105.7-146.0) |
(123.6-169.0) |
|
| Oncology |
n |
62 |
68 |
1 |
NA |
| |
Mean |
135.6 |
132.5 |
176.0 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(113.3-157.9) |
(113.0-152.0) |
(NA) |
|
| Nephrology |
n |
54 |
71 |
6 |
0.06 |
| |
Mean |
140.6 |
136.2 |
55.33 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(116.6-164.5) |
(117.7-154.7) |
(−33.2-143.9) |
|
| Pulmonary |
n |
38 |
79 |
14 |
0.14 |
| |
Mean |
112.9 |
145.6 |
128.7 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(89.4-136.5) |
(125.8-165.3) |
(81.4-176.0) |
|
| Rheumatology |
n |
42 |
82 |
7 |
0.32 |
| |
Mean |
119.0 |
142.7 |
127.6 |
|
| |
(95% CI) |
(91.3-146.6) |
(124.6-160.9) |
(73.7-181.4) |
|
| Primary Care |
n |
101 |
26 |
4 |
0.28 |
| |
Mean |
131.3 |
152.8 |
89.0 |
|
| (95% CI) | (114.9-147.8) | (118.0-187.6) | (−0.5-178.5) |
P-value calculated using one-way ANOVA.