Table 3.
Age effects for the three different checks in the time-out procedure: checking the patient (n=1074), the procedure (n=1074), and the side/site (n=1074)
| Model 0 (check patient+age+sex) | Model 1 (check procedure+age+sex) | Model 2 (check side/site+age+sex) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed effects | Estimate (SE) | Estimate (SE) | Estimate (SE) |
| Check patient (constant) | 3.499 (0.334) | – | – |
| Check procedure (constant) | – | 2.276 (0.282) | – |
| Check side/site (constant) | – | – | 2.739 (0.204) |
| Patient's age | 0.008 (0.008) | −0.021 (0.006)* | 0.012 (0.007)* |
| Patient's sex | −0.185 (0.288) | 0.124 (0.198) | 0.160 (0.246) |
| Random effects | |||
| Variance components: | |||
| Intraclass correlation | 27.172 | 24.990 | 10.854 |
| Hospital (level 2) | 1.228 (0.623)* | 1.096 (0.464)* | 0.401 (0.236)* |
| Surgical procedure (level 1) | 0.834 (0.036) | 0.922 (0.040) | 0.950 (0.041) |
*p<0.05.