Table 2 Mean duration period on mechanical ventilation in days for discharged and deceased patients based on location and referring department (n = 72)

Duration period on mechanical ventilation (mean; SD)

4.0 (2.7)

6.1 (4.4)

 General ward

4.3 (1.2)

7.8 (6.1)

 Casualty

3.2 (1.6)

9.0 (2.8)

 Operating theatre

3.1 (1.8)

4.3 (4.1)

 Labour ward

2

6.5 (3.5)

 Another Hospital

7.7 (3.8)

6.3 (3.9)

 General surgery

3.2 (1.9)

3.9 (2.5)

 Medical

4.0 (2.2)

12.7 (2.9)

 Obstetrics and Gynaecology

2.9 (1.6)

7.8 (5.2)

 Orthopaedics

3.5 (0.7)

 Cardiothoracic

5.6 (3.8)

2.0 (1.4)

 Neurological

8.6 (3.3)

5.3 (2.1)