Table 5

Primary and secondary outcomes

OUTCOMESGPS %SPECIALISTS %ODDS RATIOS* (95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL)
Primary outcomes
• All major morbidity3.11.91.6 (1.1–2.3)
• Major surgical morbidity2.51.61.6 (1.1–2.4)
Secondary outcomes
• Surgical errors0.80.71.1 (0.6–2.3)
• Blood transfusion5.97.00.8 (0.5–1.1)
• Transfer to another acute care facility6.01.54.6 (3.6–6.5)
  • * Odds ratios generated by conditional logistic regression.