Table 6.
Number of cancellations by elective theater
| 1 (General) | 3 (Gynecology) | 4 (Orthopaedics) | 5 (Septic) | Total | P-Value• | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Constraints | 23 (35.9%) | 12 (36.4%) | 25 (32.9%) | 14 (21.5%) | 74 (31.1%) | 0.171 |
| Medical | 14 (21.9%) | 7 (21.2%) | 20 (26.3%) | 11 (16.9%) | 52 (21.8%) | |
| Inadequate Preparation | 5 (7.8%) | 4 (12.1%) | 4 (5.3%) | 6 (9.2%) | 19 (8.0%) | |
| Patient Not Paid | 4 (6.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.9%) | 8 (12.3%) | 15 (6.3%) | |
| Equipment Unavailable | 4 (6.3%) | 3 (9.1%) | 7 (9.2%) | 1 (1.5%) | 15 (6.3%) | |
| Patient Noncompliant | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (3.0%) | 5 (6.6%) | 5 (7.7%) | 12 (5.0%) | |
| Case Done Elsewhere | 3 (4.7%) | 2 (6.1%) | 1 (1.3%) | 4 (6.2%) | 10 (4.2%) | |
| Emergency | 1 (1.6%) | 3 (9.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (7.7%) | 9 (3.8%) | |
| Transfusion Lacking | 3 (4.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (3.1%) | 6 (2.5%) | |
| Other | 1 (1.6%) | 1 (3.0%) | 2 (2.6%) | 3 (4.6%) | 7 (2.9%) | |
| Reason Not Given | 5 (7.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (10.5%) | 6 (9.2%) | 19 (8.0%) | |
| Total | 64 (100%) | 33 (100%) | 76 (100%) | 65 (100%) | 238 (100%) |
•χ2 analysis of Cancellation Reason by Theater