Experience and provider status in the different personnel categories
| TC | NTC | |
| Anesthetist | ||
| Consultant experience (years) | 20 (15–29) | 20 (12–29) |
| Consultant ATLS provider, n (%) | 7 (88) | 57 (81) |
| Resident experience (years) | 4 (3–11) | 3 (2–3)* |
| Resident with more than 4 years’ experience, n (%) | 5 (63) | 6 (17)* |
| Resident ATLS provider, n (%) | 6 (75) | 19 (54)* |
| Surgeon | ||
| Consultant experience in years | 16 (14–31) | 23 (14–28) |
| Consultant ATLS provider, n (%) | 5 (63) | 60 (87)* |
| Consultant DSTC provider, n (%) | 7 (88) | 62 (90) |
| Resident experience (years) | 6 (5–8) | 2 (1–4)* |
| Resident with more than 4 years’ experience, n (%) | 7 (88) | 17 (27)* |
| Resident ATLS provider, n (%) | 8 (100) | 40 (64)* |
| Resident DSTC provider, n (%) | 8 (100) | 20 (32)* |
| Nurse | ||
| Experience (years) | 10 (5–29) | 12 (5–20) |
| Trauma nursing course provider, n (%) | 6 (75) | 63 (90) |
Values are median and IQR unless stated otherwise.
*Denotes p value of <0.05.
ATLS, advanced trauma life support; DSTC, definitive surgical trauma care; NTC, non-trauma center; TC, trauma center.