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Table 2 Priority levels and result of response for older adults at home in Sweden

From: Characteristic patterns of emergency ambulance assignments for older adults compared with adults requiring emergency care at home in Sweden: a total population study

Adults (18–69) n = 11,436

Older adults (70–104) n = 17,097

Unadjusted

 

Adjusted

Priority level

Age group

(% within group)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

Dispatch Priority level 1

Adults

(46.0)

 

Ref

 

Ref

Older adults

(37.3)

< .001

0.70 (0.67–0.74)

< .001

0.63 (0.59–0.66)

Dispatch priority level 2

Adults

(52.1)

    

Older adults

(59.9)

< .001

1.37 (1.31–1.44)

< .001

1.48 (1.40–1.56)

Dispatch priority level 3

Adults

(1.9)

    

Older adults

(2.7)

< .001

1.44 (1.23–1.70)

< .001

1.73 (1.46–2.06)

Transport priority level 1

Adults

(14.6)

    

Older adults

(13.3)

.005

0.90 (0.84–0.97)

< .001

0.74 (0.68–0.80)

Transport priority level 2

Adults

(72.9)

    

Older adults

(73.1)

.740

1.01 (0.95–1.07)

.820

0.99 (0.93–1.06)

Transport priority level 3

Adults

(12.6)

    

Older adults

(13.6)

.016

1.10 (1.02–1.19)

< .001

1.40 (1.28–1.52)

Result of response

      

Conveyance

Adults

(82.6)

    

Older adults

(89.4)

< .001

1.77 (1.66–1.90)

< .001

1.79 (1.33–2.40)

  1. Binary logistic regression models for priority level and result of response variables presented as unadjusted, and adjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Independent variables adjusted for in the priority level models are gender, initial clinical assessment, on-scene time, result of response and time of day. Independent variables adjusted for in the result of response model are gender, initial clinical assessment, on-scene time, priority level and time of day. Percentage in brackets displays proportion within age group. Significant adjusted odds ratios differentiating the older adult group are highlighted in bold text