Table 1 Unadjusted mortality and odds ratios (OR) for death by presence and duration of a medical emergency team (MET)
Patient deaths and odds ratios for death by MET implementation year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
MET Duration | Alive number (%) | Died number (%) | Total, number of patients | OR for death (95% CI) |
Nil | 2,363,881 (98.6) | 33,425 (1.4) | 2,397,306 | Base |
0 to 2 yrs | 781,399 (98.8) | 9,271 (1.2) | 680,836 | 0.84 (0.82, 0.86) |
3 to 4 yrs | 898,356 (98.9) | 10,250 (1.1) | 908,606 | 0.81 (0.79, 0.83) |
> 4 yrs | 1,794,298(98.9) | 20,653 (1.1) | 1,814,951 | 0.81 (0.80, 0.83) |
Total | 5,837,934 (98.8) | 73,599 (1.3) | 5,911,533 | Â |