Table 3. Signout characteristics - state variations.
*The denominator for “reason for transfer” included referring facility signouts only. The denominator for “vital signs during transport” and “interventions during transport” included receiving facility signouts only. They were as follows: Assam; 200; Gujarat: 152; Himachal Pradesh: 111; and Karnataka: 323.
| Assam | Gujarat | Himachal Pradesh | Karnataka | |
| n=400 | n=304 | n=222 | n=646 | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Signout elements | ||||
| Primary diagnosis | 379 (94.8) | 295 (97.0) | 210 (94.6) | 7 (1.1) |
| Reason for transfer* | 182 (90.0) | 143 (94.0) | 106 (95.4) | 17 (5.2) |
| Interventions at the referral facility | 4 (1.0) | 114 (37.5) | 209 (94.1) | 47 (7.3) |
| Length of stay at the referral facility | 2 (0.5) | 65 (21.4) | 201 (90.5) | 1 (0.2) |
| Obstetric history | 45 (11.2) | 107 (35.2) | 204 (91.9) | 601 (93.0) |
| Past medical history | 341 (85.2) | 243 (79.9) | 200 (90.1) | 123 (19.0) |
| Usual medications | 280 (70.0) | 156 (51.3) | 169 (76.1) | 8 (1.2) |
| Allergies | 332 (83.0) | 146 (48.0) | 145 (65.3) | 1 (0.2) |
| Vital signs during transport* | 172 (86.0) | 137 (90.2) | 78 (70.2) | 284 (88.0) |
| Interventions during transport* | 1 (0.4) | 91 (68.8) | 75 (67.6) | 4 (1.2) |
| Signout person | ||||
| Physician | 376 (94) | 255 (83.9) | 213 (95.9) | 3 (0.5) |
| Nursing staff | 16 (4) | 46 (15.1) | 5 (2.3) | 635 (98.3) |
| Signout method | ||||
| Both verbal and written | 345 (86.2) | 292 (96.1) | 0 (0) | 616 (95.4) |
| Verbal | 9 (2.2) | 4 (1.3) | 1 (0.5) | 10 (1.5) |
| Written | 32 (8) | 2 (0.7) | 220 (99.1) | 16 (2.5) |