TABLE 2.
Drone Versus Ground Transport Times for Nine Simulated Blood Product Deliveries
| Variable | Time, Mean ± SD | p |
|---|---|---|
| Radiocommunications data | ||
| Prehospital transport time | <0.0001 | |
| UAV | 00:17:06 ± 0:00:04 | |
| Car | 00:28:54 ± 0:01:12 | |
| In-hospital transit | 0.54 | |
| UAV | 00:04:04 ± 0:00:15 | |
| Car | 00:04:20 ± 0:00:19 | |
| Total transport time | <0.0001 | |
| UAV bag at blood bank | 00:21:11 ± 0:00:49 | |
| Car box at blood bank | 00:33:14 ± 0:03:56 | |
| WhatsApp data | ||
| Prehospital transport time | <0.0001 | |
| UAV | 00:17:05 ± 0:00:04 | |
| Car | 00:28:51 ± 0:01:12 | |
| In-hospital transit | 0.50 | |
| UAV | 00:04:04 ± 0:00:15 | |
| Car | 00:04:22 ± 0:00:21 | |
| Total transport time | <0.0001 | |
| UAV bag at blood bank | 00:21:00 ± 0:00:16 | |
| Car box at blood bank | 00:33:13 ± 0:01:19 |