Table 3 Presentation of the patient population and the confidence among the study participants (N = 315, 100%)

Variables

Category

Confidence in Managing patients with tracheostomies

Total

P-value

Confident

(n, %)

Not confident

(n = , %)

Children (0–11)

No

108 (53.2%)

14 (6.9%)

122 (60.1%)

0.001

Yes

57 (28.1%)

24 (11.8%)

81 (39.9%)

Adolescent (12–17)

No

73 (36%)

18 (8.9%)

91 (44.8%)

0.727

Yes

92 (45.3%)

20 (9.9%)

112 (55.2%)

Adults (18–65)

No

27 (13.3%)

13 (6.4%)

40 (19.7%)

0.013

Yes

138 (68%)

25 (12.3%)

163 (80.3%)

Older adults (> 65)

No

50 (24.6%)

15 (7.4%)

65 (32%)

0.275

Yes

115 (56.7%)

23 (11.3%)

138 (68%)

Confidence in managing patients with tracheostomies on Ventilators

Total

P-value

Confident

(n, %)

Not confident

(n = , %)

Children (0–11)

No

72 (34.8%)

46 (22.2%)

118 (57%)

0.006

Yes

37 (17.9%)

52 (25.1%)

89 (43%)

Adolescents (12–17)

No

43 (20.8%)

51 (24.6%)

94 (45.4%)

0.069

Yes

66 (31.9%)

47 (22.7%)

113 (54.6%)

Adults (18–65)

No

15 (7.2%)

38 (18.4%)

53 (25.6%)

0.000

Yes

94 (45.4%)

60 (29%)

154 (74.4%)

Older adults (> 65)

No

29 (14%)

45 (21.7%)

74 (35.7%)

0.016

Yes

80 (38.6%)

53 (25.6%)

133 (64.3%)