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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 18)

From: Heart rate responses in critical care trainees during airway intubation: a comparison between the simulated and clinical environments

 

Number

%

95% CI

Gender

 Male

9

50

0.27–0.73

 Female

9

50

0.27–0.73

Months of Experience

 1 to 12

4

22.2

0.03–0.41

 13 to 24

5

27.8

0.07–0.49

 25 to 36

1

5.6

0.00–0.16

 37 to 48

5

27.8

0.07–0.49

 49 to 60

3

16.7

0.00–0.34

Training discipline

 Anaesthetics

10

55.6

0.33–0.79

 Emergency

4

22.2

0.03–0.41

 Intensive Care

4

22.2

0.03–0.41

Subjective Expertise in intubation

 1 – Novice

1

5.6

0.00–0.16

 2

1

5.6

0.00–0.16

 3

7

38.9

0.16–0.61

 4 +-Expert

9

50.0

0.27–0.73

Number of intubations performed

 1 to 100

5

27.8

0.07–0.49

 101 to 1000

9

50.0

0.27–0.73

 1000 + 

4

22.2

0.03–0.41

 

Mean

SD

95% CI

Psychological Measures

 DASS-Depression

4.06

4.19

2.23—5.13

 DASS-Anxiety

3.39

4.68

1.69—5.35

 DASS-Stress

8.83

6.59

6.61—11.31

 STAI-anxiety

35.22

10.53

30.36–40.08

 STAI-trait

37.03

8.92

32.91–41.15