Table 1 Patient and emergency call characteristics
Suspected stroke dispatch n = 88 | Non-stroke dispatch n = 69 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/median | % /(Q1–Q3) | n/median | % /(Q1–Q3) | P-value | |
Male | 47 | 53.4 | 37 | 53.6 | 0.979 |
Age, years | 74.3 | (67.2–82.7) | 78.8 | (70.7–83.7) | 0.135 |
Medical history | |||||
previously healthy | 18 | 20.5 | 5 | 7.2 | 0.020 |
hypertension | 57 | 64.8 | 53 | 76.8 | 0.102 |
atrial fibrillation | 29 | 33.0 | 31 | 44.9 | 0.125 |
anticoagulation | 24 | 27.3 | 18 | 26.1 | 0.868 |
diabetes | 20 | 22.7 | 15 | 21.7 | 0.883 |
coronary disease | 15 | 17.0 | 14 | 20.3 | 0.603 |
dementia | 6 | 8.0 | 10 | 14.4 | 0.115 |
Caller | 0.061 | ||||
spouse | 38 | 43.2 | 19 | 27.5 | |
outsider | 24 | 27.3 | 21 | 30.4 | |
close relative | 17 | 19.3 | 15 | 21.7 | |
healthcare professional | 7 | 8.0 | 14 | 20.3 | |
indefinite | 2 | 2.3 | 0 | ||
Destination of EMS callout | 0.063 | ||||
private residence | 68 | 77.3 | 46 | 66.7 | |
public place | 15 | 17.0 | 11 | 15.9 | |
healthcare facility | 5 | 5.7 | 12 | 17.4 | |
Diagnosis | 0.009 | ||||
LVO stroke | 53 | 60.2 | 42 | 60.9 | |
non-LVO stroke | 15 | 17.0 | 6 | 8.7 | |
intracerebral haemorrhage | 20 | 22.7 | 14 | 20.3 | |
seizure | 0 | 7 | 10.1 | ||