Table 2.

Difficulty in the availability of trained staff and finances

Trained staffa	Developed country, % (no.) (n = 34)	Developing country, % (no.) (n = 39)	P value
Anesthesiologist	0 (0)	12.82 (5)	.03
Surgeon	0 (0)	2.56 (1)	.35
ICU specialist	0 (0)	7.69 (3)	.10
Nurse	0 (0)	2.56 (1)	.35
ICU-trained nurse	0 (0)	23.08 (9)	.002
Pharmacist	2.94 (1)	12.82 (5)	.13
OT/PT	2.94 (1)	17.95 (7)	.04
RT	20.59 (7)	38.46 (15)	.09
Finances	2.94 (1)	35.90 (14)	<.001

ICU intensive care unit, OT occupational therapist, PT physical therapist, RT respiratory therapist

^aValues indicate the percentage of respondents in the group who selected “difficult” or “very difficult” for the survey item