Numbers (%) of units with policies or regular practices for elective and emergency intubation/reintubation
| Routine (n = 166) | Transfer (n = 48) | Total (n = 214) | Level 3 unit (n = 61) | |
| Written policy for elective intubation/reintubation | 132 (80) | 30 (63) | 162 (76) | 50 (82) |
| Regular practice for elective intubation/reintubation (no written policy) | 28 (17) | 8 (17) | 36 (17) | 8 (13) |
| Also used premedication for emergency intubation/reintubation | 77 (46) | 18 (38) | 95 (44) | 28 (46) |
| No sedation for any intubation/reintubation | 6 (4) | 10 (21) | 16 (7) | 3 (5) |
The sum of percentages exceeds 100% because percentages are rounded up consistently.