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Table 2 Relative risk of hospital separations, inpatient LOS and ED presentations

From: Use of mechanical airway clearance devices in the home by people with neuromuscular disorders: effects on health service use and lifestyle benefits

  

Hospital separations

Inpatient LOS

ED presentations

  

RR (95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

RR (95% CI)

Gender

Male

0.44 (0.24 - 0.8)

0.21 (0.07 - 0.63)

0.42 (0.31 - 0.58)

 

Female

1.0

1.0

1.0

Intervention

Pre

1.82 (0.76 - 4.38)

2.83 (0.52 - 15.49)

1.76 (1.10 - 2.84)

 

Post

1.0

1.0

1.0

Time period

 

1.10 (1.04 -1.17)

1.15 (1.01 – 1.27)

1.05 (0.95 – 1.16)