Table 2 Mean waiting times (minutes) for CTAS 2, 3, 4 and 5 compared before and after the opening of the fast track)
| Â | Â | Â | Independent samples t-test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome measure Waiting times | Before FTA 2005 Mean (SD) | After FTA 2006 Mean (SD) | Test Statistic tvalue | Difference (95% CI of difference) | Pvalue Two tailed |
CTAS 2* WT (min) | 13.83 | 7.81 | -2.09 | -6.1(-11.7 to -0.3) | = 0.038 |
| Â | (22.42) | (16.79) | Â | Â | Â |
CTAS 3* WT (min) | 29.04 | 24.75 | -4.20 | -4.2(-6.3 to -2.3) | <0.001 |
| Â | (29.45) | (30.30) | Â | Â | Â |
CTAS 4** WT (min) | 45.79 | 23.23 | -24.25 | -22.6(-24.4 to-20.7) | <0.001 |
| Â | (45.59) | (23.78) | Â | Â | Â |
CTAS 5** WT (min) | 48.20 | 19.80 | -6.31 | -28.4 (-37.2 to -19.6) | <0.001 |
| Â | (76.15) | (27.75) | Â | Â | Â |