Table 1 Patient characteristic and EMS assessment with and without a time-sensitive condition not included in the multivariable analysis
Total | Not time-sensitive condition | Time-sensitive condition | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 1536 | n = 1440 | n = 96 | ||
Non-transported patients – n (%) | ||||
Attended the ED within 72 h | 43 (12.3)1 | 38 (2.6) | 5 (5.2) | 0.186 |
Mode of transport – n (%) (38,5)2 | 0.285 | |||
Ambulance | 1361 (91.2) | 1277 (91.1) | 84 (92.3) | |
Patient transport vehicle | 50 (3.3) | 48 (3.4) | 2 (2.2) | |
Seated transport vehicle | 49 (3.3) | 47 (3.4) | 2 (2.2) | |
Single responder | 17 (1.1) | 15 (1.1) | 2 (2.2) | |
By own means | 16 (1.1) | 15 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
EMS time – median h:mm (176,13) | ||||
Dispatch – arrival in hospital | 0:53 (0:44,1:05) | 0:54 (0:44,1:05) | 0:53 (0:45,1:07) | 0.481 |
Time on scene | 0:22 (0:16,0:29) | 0:22 (0:16,0:29) | 0:25 (0:18,0:31) | 0.006 |
Vital signs – median (10th, 90th percentile) | ||||
Respiratory rate/min (73,4)2 | 17 (14,20) | 17 (14,20) | 16 (14,20) | 0.539 |
Heart rate/min (47,5) | 80 (62,104) | 80 (62,104) | 78 (60,100) | 0.408 |
Medical history – n (%)3 (19,0) | ||||
Atrial fibrillation | 241 (15.9) | 223 (15.7) | 18 (18.8) | 0.470 |
Myocardial infarction | 159 (10.5) | 147 (10.3) | 12 (12.5) | 0.491 |
Angina pectoris | 98 (6.5) | 92 (6.5) | 6 (6.3) | 1.000 |
Heart failure | 73 (4.8) | 69 (4.9) | 4 (4.2) | 1.000 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 23 (1.5) | 22 (1.5) | 1 (1.0) | 1.000 |
Cancer | 152 (10.0) | 142 (10.0) | 10 (10.4) | 0.861 |
History of presenting complaint – n (%)4 (19,0) | ||||
Transient loss of consciousness | 134 (8.8) | 124 (8.7) | 10 (10.4) | 0.576 |
Recurrent transient loss of consciousness | 31 (2.0) | 29 (2.0) | 2 (2.1) | 1.000 |
Headache | 357 (23.5) | 333 (23.4) | 24 (25.0) | 0.710 |