Table 4 Characteristics of patients transported for aEMS 2 whose time intervals exceeded guidelines
From: Emergency medical services transport delays for suspected stroke and myocardial infarction patients
Stroke | Myocardial Infarction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time intervals | Total >60 min | Response >10 min | On-scene >15 min | Total >60 min | Response >10 min | On-scene >15 min |
(n = 84) | (n = 90) | (n = 212) | (n = 84) | (n = 95) | (n = 218) | |
Study area resident: #(%) | ||||||
Residents | 52 (66.7)* | 47 (70.2)** | 116 (53.2)* | 59 (73.8)** | 50 (67.6) | 116 (53.2)* |
Non-residents | 26 (33.3) | 20 (29.9) | 102 (46.8) | 21 (26.3) | 24 (32.3) | 102 (46.8) |
Ambulance mode to scene: # (%) | ||||||
Lights/Sirens | 72 (92.3) | 58 (86.6) | 208 (95.4) | 77 (96.3) | 72 (97.3) | 208 (95.4) |
No Lights/Sirens | 6 (7.7) | 9 (13.4) | 10 (4.6) | 3 (3.75) | 2 (2.7) | 10 (4.6) |
Ambulance mode to hospital: # (%) | ||||||
Lights/Sirens | 49 (62.8) | 24 (35.8) | 125 (57)** | 52 (65) | 28 (37.8) | 125 (57) *** |
No Lights/Sirens | 29 (37.2) | 43 (64.2) | 93 (43) | 28 (35) | 46 (62.2) | 93 (43) |
Hospital choice made by: # (%) | ||||||
EMS | 30(38)*** | 47 (70.2)* | 160 (73.4) | 33 (41.3)*** | 53 (71.6) | 160 (73.4) |
Patient/family: # (%) | 48 (62) | 20 (29.9) | 58 (26.6) | 47 (58.8) | 21 (14.3) | 58 (26.6) |