Whole group (n = 127) | Direct dispatch (n = 29) | Request dispatch (n = 98) | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 54 (17) | 56 (18) | 53 (16) | .49 |
Male (%) | 60.8 | 69.0 | 58.4 | .39 |
Witnessed | 69 [52.7%] | 19 [65.5%] | 50 [51.0%] | .14 |
First HR (bpm) | 86 (24) | 82 (22) | 87 (26) | .48 |
First SBP (mmHg) | 149 (36) | 149 (33) | 148 (36) | .95 |
< 90 | 3 [2.3%] | 1 [3.4%] | 2 [2.0%] | .93 |
90–160 | 85 [66.1%] | 20 [68.9%] | 65 [66.3%] | |
> 160 | 37 [29.9%] | 7 [24.1%] | 30 [30.6%] | |
missing | 2 [1.6%] | 1 [3.4%] | 1 [1.0%] | |
First GCS | 7 [4–14] | 10 [4–14] | 7 [4–13] | .15 |
14–15 | 34 [26%] | 13 [44.8%] | 21 [21.4%] | .095 |
8–13 | 26 [19.8%] | 3 [10.3%] | 23 [23.5%] | |
3–8 | 65 [51.1%] | 13 [44.5%] | 52 [53.1%] | |
missing | 2 [1.5%] | 2 [1.5%] | ||
Pupils | ||||
Reactive (n) | 92 | 23 | 69 | .46 |
Unreactive (n) | 35 | 6 | 29 | |
ECG | ||||
Dysrhythmia (n) | 11 | 0 | 11 | .067 |
Other abnormalities (n)a | 7 | 1 | 6 | .69 |
Intoxication w alcohol and/or drugs (n) | 14 | 1 | 13 | .19 |
Hypoglycaemia (n) | 3 | 0 | 3 | .07 |