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Table 3 Space component characteristics

From: Disparities in adult critical care resources across Pakistan: findings from a national survey and assessment using a novel scoring system

Space

Total (n = 106)

Type of hospital

Healthcare setting

Public (n = 76)

Private (n = 30)

P value

Metropolitan (n = 60)

Rural (n = 46)

P value

Negative pressure rooms

21 (19.81%)

[Obs = 104]

9 (11.84%)

[Obs = 74]

12 (40.00%)

[Obs = 30]

0.001

16 (26.67%)

[Obs = 60]

5 (10.87%)

[Obs = 44]

0.082

Isolation rooms/areas

74 (69.81%)

[Obs = 98]

50 (66.67%)

[Obs = 70]

24 (80.00%)

[Obs = 28]

0.20

44 (73.33%)

[Obs = 56]

30 (65.22%)

[Obs = 42]

0.42

Adequate power outlets

81 (76.42%)

[Obs = 103]

53 (70.67%)

[Obs = 73]

28 (93.33%)

[Obs = 30]

0.019

54 (90.00%)

[Obs = 60]

27 (58.70%)

[Obs = 43]

 < 0.001

Adequate gas outlets

83 (78.30%)

[Obs = 105]

55 (73.33%)

[Obs = 76]

28 (93.33%)

[Obs = 29]

0.006

54 (90.00%)

[Obs = 60]

29 (63.04%)

[Obs = 45]

0.001

Oxygen

86 (81.13%)

[Obs = 105]

59 (78.67%)

[Obs = 76]

27 (90.00%)

[Obs = 29]

0.089

53 (88.33%)

[Obs = 60]

33 (71.74%)

[Obs = 45]

0.048

Medical air

75 (70.75%)

[Obs = 104]

47 (62.67%)

[Obs = 75]

28 (93.33%)

[Obs = 29]

< 0.001

52 (86.67%)

[Obs = 59]

22 (73.33%)

[Obs = 45]

< 0.001

Vacuum

76 (71.70%)

[Obs = 104]

48 (64.00%)

[Obs = 75]

28 (93.33%)

[Obs = 29]

< 0.001

52 (86.67%)

[Obs = 60]

24 (52.17%)

[Obs = 44]

< 0.001

Donning and doffing area

72 (67.92%)

[Obs = 94]

51 (68.00%)

[Obs = 68]

21 (70.00%)

[Obs = 26]

0.55

41 (68.33%)

[Obs = 54]

31 (67.39%)

[Obs = 40]

0.86

Quarantine and lodging facility for staff members

59 (55.66%)

[Obs = 80]

39 (52.00%)

[Obs = 52]

20 (66.67%)

[Obs = 28]

0.73

39 (65.00%)

[Obs = 50]

20 (43.48%)

[Obs = 30]

0.26

  1. Obs number of definitive observations