Relationship between surgical specialties (n=1130; 18 hospitals) and compliance with the time-out procedure
| Model 0 (time-out procedure+age+sex) | Model 1 (model 0+specialties) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed effects | Estimate (SE) | Estimate (SE) |
| Time out procedure (constant) | 1.173 (0.268) | 1.196 (0.269) |
| Specialties—general surgery | – | Reference |
| Specialties—gynecology | – | 0.050 (0.264) |
| Specialties—ENT | – | 0.905 (0.316)* |
| Specialties—ophthalmology | – | 0.616 (0.302)* |
| Specialties—orthopedic surgery | – | 0.163 (0.241) |
| Specialties—urology | – | 0.084 (0.287) |
| Specialties—other | – | 0.046 (0.279) |
| Patient age | −0.011 (0.004)* | −0.011 (0.004)* |
| Patient sex | 0.064 (0.153) | 0.074 (0.155) |
| Random effects | ||
| Variance components: | ||
| Intraclass correlation | 25.331 | 25.499 |
| Hospital (level 2) | 1.116 (0.422)* | 1.126 (0.426)* |
| Surgical procedure (level 1) | 0.996 (0.042) | 1.006 (0.043) |
*p<0.05.
ENT, ear, nose and throat medicine.