Table 3

Effect of intervention on the proportion of patients had DTN time ≤60 min

InterventionControlIntervention vs control
Total numberNumber of patients with DTN ≤60 min, n (%)OR (95% CI)Total numberNumber of patients with DTN ≤60 min, n (%)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Pre-intervention period20239 (19)Reference21938 (17)ReferenceReference
Active intervention period17747 (27)1.42 (0.86 to 2.35)18743 (23)1.43 (0.87 to 2.36)0.99 (0.49 to 2.02)
Post-intervention period11033 (30)1.90 (1.09 to 3.32)*14440 (28)1.87 (1.12 to 3.13)*1.01 (0.47 to 2.17)
Metropolitan hospitals only
 Pre-intervention Period15730 (19)Reference20536 (18)ReferenceReference
 Active intervention period13534 (25)1.31 (0.73 to 2.34)17442 (24)1.50 (0.90 to 2.50)0.87 (0.40 to 1.89)
 Post-intervention period7921 (27)1.60 (0.83 to 3.11)13338 (28)1.91 (1.12 to 3.26)*0.84 (0.36 to 1.96)
Non-metropolitan hospitals only
 Pre-intervention period459 (20)Reference142 (14)ReferenceReference
 Active intervention period4213 (31)1.78 (0.66 to 4.81)131 (8)0.51 (0.04 to 6.48)3.51 (0.23 to 54.47)
 Post-intervention period3112 (39)2.80 (0.96 to 8.15)112 (18)1.35 (0.15 to 11.78)2.08 (0.19 to 23.31)
  • *P value <0.05 considered as significant.

  • DTN, door-to-needle.