Preintervention | One month after intervention | Four months after intervention | P value* | P value† | |
Total | Total | Total | |||
Landfill waste, kg (%) | 76.6 (38.8) | 87.8 (51.2) | 82.6 (50.9) | 0.059 | 0.781 |
RMW, kg (%) | 120.7 (61.2) | 70.7 (41.2) | 68 (41.9) | 0.010 | 0.866 |
Recycled paper, kg (%) | 0 (0) | 4.7 (2.8) | 3.8 (2.3) | 0.001 | 0.266 |
Recycled plastic, kg (%) | 0 (0) | 8.2 (4.8) | 8 (4.9) | 0.007 | 0.920 |
Total waste, kg | 197.3 | 171.4 | 162.4 | 0.155 | 0.806 |
Endoscopies (n) | 185 | 178 | 172 | 0.275 | 0.892 |
Bold means statistically significant.
*P value for preintervention versus 1 month after intervention based on paired-samples t-test.
†P value for 1 month after intervention versus 4 months after intervention based on paired-samples t-test.
RMW, regulated medical waste.