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Table 6 Non-conveyance destination, n (%) if not otherwise stated

From: Characteristics of non-conveyed patients in emergency medical services (EMS): a one-year prospective descriptive and comparative study in a region of Sweden

Adults (≥18 years)

Non-conveyed patients, n = 2305

Male, n = 1136

Female, n = 1153

Non-conveyance destination

 Self-care

746 (51)

367 (52)

432 (51)

 Primary health care

441 (30)

199 (28)

262 (31)

 Emergency department

275 (19)

134 (19)

155 (18)

Missing

(37)

(38)

304 (26)

Children (0–17 years)

Non-conveyed patients, n = 386

Male, n = 208

Female, n = 164

Non-conveyance destination

 Self-care

128 (54)

67 (54)

58 (57)

 Primary health care

55 (23)

25 (20)

25 (25)

 Emergency department

54 (23)

33 (26)

18 (18)

Missing

(39)

(40)

63 (38)

  1. P-value < 0.05 between males and females.
  2. The chi-squared test was used to test statistical significance.
  3. Emergency department and primary health care is a non-conveyance destination via personal or public transport.