Table 2.
Responses on prioritising ventilator allocation regarding non-medical characteristics of patients.
| Factor | Low priority (%) | Equal priority (%) | High priority (%) | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Median (IQR) | Skewness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||||
| <19 years | 2 (5.7) | 7 (20.0) | 26 (74.3) | 0.7 (0.6) | 0.5, 0.9 | 1 (0, 1) | −1.7 |
| 20–49 | 1 (2.9) | 6 (17.1) | 28 (80.0) | 0.8 (0.5) | 0.6, 0.9 | 1 (1, 1) | −2.0 |
| 50–59 | 0 (0.0) | 5 (14.3) | 30 (85.7) | 0.8 (0.4) | 0.7, 1.0 | 1 (1, 1) | −2.0 |
| 60–69 | 0 (0.0) | 6 (17.1) | 29 (82.9) | 0.8 (0.4) | 0.6, 0.9 | 1 (1, 1) | −1.5 |
| 70–74 | 2 (5.7) | 10 (28.7) | 23 (65.6) | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.3, 0.7 | 1 (0, 1) | −1.2 |
| 75–79 | 8 (22.8) | 10 (28.6) | 17 (48.6) | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.0, 0.5 | 1 (0, 1) | −0.5 |
| 80–84 | 14 (40.0) | 6 (17.1) | 15 (42.9) | 0.0 (0.9) | −0.4, 0.3 | 1 (−1, 1) | −0.1 |
| ≥85 years | 17 (48.6) | 5 (14.3) | 13 (37.1) | −0.1 (0.9) | −0.4, 0.2 | −1 (−1, 1) | 0.2 |
| Occupation | |||||||
| Frontline HCW* | 1 (2.9) | 11 (31.4) | 23 (65.7) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.4, 0.8 | 1 (0, 1) | −1.0 |
| Non-frontline HCW | 1 (2.9) | 14 (40.0) | 20 (57.1) | 0.5 (0.6) | 0.3, 0.7 | 1 (0, 1) | −0.6 |
| Smoking | 10 (28.6) | 15 (42.8) | 10 (28.6) | 0.3 (0.6) | −0.3, 0.3 | 0 (−1, 1) | −0.3 |
| Drug abuse | 14 (40.0) | 16 (45.7) | 5 (14.3) | −0.3 (0.7) | −0.5, 0.0 | 0 (−1, 0) | 0.4 |
| Mother of child under 5 years | 1 (2.9) | 7 (20.0) | 27 (77.1) | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.5, 0.9 | 1 (0, 1) | −1.6 |
*
Healthcare worker.