Table 2.
Changes in children’s surgical care practice by individual surgeons
| Variables | Total (n=126) | Low income (n=12) | Lower middle income (n=29) | Upper middle income (n=85) |
| More imaging use | 24 (19%) | 3 (25%) | 3 (10%) | 18 (21%) |
| Earlier attending involvement | 16 (13%) | 2 (17%) | 2 (7%) | 12 (14%) |
| Use a negative pressure operating room | 4 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (5%) |
| More watchful waiting | 33 (26%) | 3 (25%) | 9 (31%) | 21 (25%) |
| Use a viral filter during aerosolizing procedures | 37 (29%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (14%) | 33 (39%) |
| Use of an N95, controlled air purifying respirator or powered air purifying respirator in the operating room | 93 (74%) | 4 (33%) | 20 (69%) | 69 (81%) |
| Limiting staff in the room | 79 (63%) | 4 (33%) | 17 (59%) | 58 (68%) |
| Excluding trainees from care | 37 (29%) | 2 (17%) | 4 (14%) | 31 (36%) |
| Special post anesthesia precaution time | 39 (31%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (24%) | 32 (38%) |
| Decreased use of laparoscopy | 2 (1%) | 2 (17%) | 3 (10%) | 24 (28%) |
| Use of a laparoscopic viral filter | 13 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 13 (15%) |
| Increased use of open procedures | 17 (14%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (7%) | 15 (18%) |
Values presented as absolute numbers and the percentage, n(%).