| Midwest | Northeast | South | West | n | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Is PP used? | ||||||
 Yes | 80% (8/10) | 57% (4/7) | 92% (12/13) | 100% (6) | 36 | 0.18 |
 No | 20% (2/10) | 43% (3/7) | 8% (1/13) | 0% (0) | ||
Type of PP used | ||||||
 Use PPP only | 75% (6/8) | 50% (2/4) | 33% (4/12) | 667% (4/6) | 30 | 0.16 |
 Use RPP only | 13% (1/8) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | ||
 Use both | 13% (1/8) | 50% (2/4) | 67% (8/12) | 33% (2/6) | ||
Use PP only as a last resort | ||||||
 Yes | 38% (3/8) | 75% (3/4) | 42% (5/12) | 50% (3/6) | 30 | 0.75 |
 No | 63% (5/8) | 25% (1/4) | 58% (7/12) | 50% (3/6) | ||
Apply PP to ALL hemodynamically Unstable Patients | ||||||
 Yes | 0% (0) | 100% (1) | 0% (0) | 33% (1/3) | 16 | 0.05 |
 No | 100% (5) | 0% (0) | 100% (7) | 67% (2/3) | ||
PP is an option for hemodynamically Stable Patients | ||||||
 Yes | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 15% (1/7) | 0% (0) | 16 | 0.10 |
 Sometimes | 40% (2/5) | 100% (1) | 71% (5/7) | 0% (0) | ||
 No | 60% (3/5) | 0% (0) | 14% (1/7) | 100% (3) | ||
PP is safe | ||||||
 Yes | 80% (8/10) | 29% (2/7) | 92% (12/13) | 67% (4/6) | 36 | 0.04 |
 Sometimes | 20% (2/10) | 57% (4/7) | 8% (1/13) | 33% (2/6) | ||
 No | 0% (0) | 14% (1/7) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | ||
PP is effective | ||||||
 Yes | 40% (4/10) | 14% (1/7) | 38% (5/13) | 33% (2/6) | 36 | 0.68 |
 Sometimes | 60% (6/10) | 71% (5/7) | 62% (8/13) | 67% (4/6) | ||
 No | 0% (0) | 14% (1/7) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | ||
PP increases the risk for infection | ||||||
 Yes | 50% (5/10) | 44% (3/7) | 23% (3/13) | 83% (5/6) | 36 | 0.11 |
 No | 50% (5/10) | 57% (4/7) | 77% (10/13) | 17% (1/6) | ||
PP benefits outweigh the risks | ||||||
 Yes | 80% (4/5) | 100% (3) | 100% (3) | 100% (5) | 16 | 0.99 |
 No | 20% (1/5) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |