Table 2

Transfusion rates by emergent status, period and site

All casesEmergentNon-emergent
2011–132014–162011–132014–162011–132014–16
All sitesn12 26811 1721596150210 6729670
Transfused %6.4%4.8%***16.6%11.5%***4.9%3.7%***
Hospital An3579314064154829382592
Transfused %7.5%5.2%***17.5%13.7%5.3%3.4%***
Hospital Bn4450444252065839303784
Transfused %7.9%4.3%***21.0%9.4%***6.2%3.4%***
Hospital Cn4239359043529638043294
Transfused %4.0%5.0%*10.1%11.8%3.3%4.4%*
  • *P<0.05; ***p<0.001 (change in period 2 was statistically significant).