Table 3 Post-lockdown period
Per week median (IQR) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean 2018–2019 | 2020 | Change % (IQR) | P-value | ||
All EMS calls | n | 2358.2 (2345.5–2467.2) | 2391.0 (2368.8–2442.5) | 0.7 (− 0.9 – 2.0) | 0,742 |
Trauma-related calls | n | 564.8 (559.5–591.6) | 573.0 (538.0–596.5) | 0.2 (− 7.1 – 7.0) | 0,945 |
% of all calls (IQR) | 23.9 (23.6–24.4) | 23.5 (23.0–24.4) | −0.6 (− 7.2 – 2.3) | 0,547 | |
Trauma-related calls – not conveyed | n | 210.8 (205.2–224.5) | 208.5 (201.0–225.2) | −1.5 (− 4.8 – 3.7) | 0,844 |
% of all trauma-related calls | 36.8 (36.1–37.2) | 37.5 (36.5–37.9) | 0.6 (− 3.1 – 4.8) | 0,641 | |
Traffic injuries | n | 87.5 (81.1–91.8) | 75.0 (69.5–102.5) | 0.5 (− 17.1 – 15.5) | 0,833 |
% of all trauma-related calls | 15.1 (14.4–16.0) | 13.2 (12.6–16.9) | 1.0 (− 16.5 – 13.7) | 0,641 | |
Violence-related injuries | n | 50.0 (46.0–52.8) | 50.0 (48.0–55.5) | 9.4 (− 2.4 – 15.2) | 0,641 |
% of all trauma-related calls | 8.5 (8.0–9.5) | 8.9 (8.5–9.6) | 8.8 (− 1.5 – 12.8) | 0,461 | |
Accidental injuries | n | 438.2 (426.1–460.9) | 434.5 (418.5–454.2) | −1.4 (− 9.5 – 3.4) | 0,641 |
% of all trauma-related calls | 76.5 (75.4–77.4) | 77.1 (75.0–78.3) | 0.6 (− 3.9 – 2.2) | 1,000 | |
Trauma-related calls – | n | 177.0 (169.1–193.1) | 180.0 (165.5–190.2) | −1.4 (− 3.0 – 7.7) | 1,000 |
intoxicated by alcohol | % of all trauma-related calls | 31.2 (29.3–31.9) | 30.5 (29.8–32.9) | 1.2 (− 2.7–3.5) | 0,641 |
Intoxicated - | n | 15.8 (13.8–17.5) | 19.0 (12.5–24.2) | 36.2 (1.4 – 59.6) | 0,726 |
Traffic injuries | % of all trauma-related calls | 2.7 (2.3–3.0) | 3.3 (2.5–3.8) | 39.3 (5.3 – 49.4) | 0,547 |
Intoxicated - | n | 28.2 (23.4–31.4) | 22.0 (21.8–23.2) | −16.8 (− 28.0 – 2.7) | 0,055 |
Violence-related injuries | % of all trauma-related calls | 4.8 (4.1–5.5) | 3.9 (3.7–4.3) | − 21.4 (− 24.7 – 4.8) | 0,055 |
Intoxicated - | n | 135.5 (126.2–149.1) | 136.5 (129.0–146.0) | 0.5 (− 5.1 – 7.4) | 0,889 |
Accidental injuries | % of all trauma-related calls | 23.7 (22.1–24.6) | 24.0 (23.1–25.7) | 4.1 (− 0.6 – 7.4) | 0,383 |
Triage class A | n | 22.2 (17.9–28.2) | 22.5 (19.8–27.0) | 14.1 (− 10.4 – 23.9) | 0,726 |
% of all triage classes | 3.9 (3.2–4.7) | 4.1 (3.4–5.0) | 7.0 (− 11.2 – 23.2) | 0,547 | |
Triage class B | n | 117.8 (114.5–127.0) | 129.5 (108.5–138.0) | 3.8 (− 9.4 – 13.7) | 0,674 |
% of all triage classes | 20.7 (20.2–21.2) | 21.1 (20.6–22.3) | 2.9 (− 2.6 – 7.7) | 0,547 | |
Triage class C | n | 305.5 (299.0–313.0) | 317.0 (292.2–331.8) | 4.6 (− 4.6 – 12.3) | 0,547 |
% of all triage classes | 53.3 (52.4–54.7) | 55.7 (55.0–56.0) | 4.4 (− 1.3 – 8.2) | 0,148 | |
Triage class D | n | 126.2 (123.6–128.6) | 115.5 (95.8–117.5) | −10.3 (− 24.5 – 4.3) | 0,023 |
% of all triage classes | 22.3 (20.3–22.8) | 18.7 (17.1–20.0) | −12.5 (− 26.1 – 5.8) | 0,055 | |