Table 3 Mean LOS (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 LOS | Before FTA FTA 2005 Mean (SD) | After FTA 2006 Mean (SD) | Test Statistic tvalue | Difference (95% CI of difference) | Pvalue Two tailed |
CTAS 2* LOS (min) | 188.71 | 149.51 | -2.43 | -39 (-71 to -7) | = 0.016 |
| Â | (124.18) | (97.21) | Â | Â | Â |
CTAS 3* LOS (min) | 155.52 | 154.42 | -0.30 | -1(-8 to 6) | = 0.77 |
| Â | (110.57) | (100.68) | Â | Â | Â |
CTAS** LOS (min) | 104.65 | 76.84 | -13.86 | -28(-32 to -24) | <0.001 |
| Â | (82.14) | (72.05) | Â | Â | Â |
CTAS 5** LOS(min) | 75.11 | 43.48 | -8.19 | -32(-39 to -24) | <0.001 |
| Â | (62.36) | (42.71) | Â | Â | Â |