Table 2 Factors influencing the presence of an AO responsible for anaesthesia (n = 773/658/ 568)
| Â | AO responsible n (%) | AO not responsible n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Level of training of operating HWs (n = 773; missings = 31) |  |  |
 Intermediate level of training | 67 (37.2%) | 510 (86.0%) |
 High level of training | 112 (62.2%) * | 52 (8.8%) |
 Basic level of training | 1 (0.6%) | 31 (5.2%) |
 Total n (%) | 180 (100%) | 593 (100%) |
Type of anaesthesia (if anaesthesia was applied) (n = 658, missings = 2) |  |  |
 General or sedation | 70 (36.3%) | 20 (4.3%) |
 Regional or local | 108 (56.0%)* | 440 (94.6%) |
 General/sedation and pRA or local | 15 (7.8%) | 5 (1.1%) |
 Total n (%) | 193 (100%) | 465 (100%) |
Type of regional anaesthesia (if regional anaesthesia was applied) (n = 568) |  |  |
 pRA or local | 62 (50.4%) | 67 (15.1%) |
 Spinal | 61 (49.6%) | 0 |
 Local only | 0 | 378 (84.9%) |
 Total n (%) | 123 (100%) | 445 (100%) |