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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Factors associated with EMS on-scene time and its regional difference in road traffic injuries: a population-based observational study

 

Total

 

n=19141

(%)

Missing data

Male

10709

55.9

 

Age, years

47 (24–67)

  

Elderly (age ≥65 years)

5369

28.0

 

High-risk injury, n (%)

1091

5.7

 

Transport to tertiary care hospitals

454

2.4

 

Number of EMS phone calls until hospital acceptance

1 (1–2)

  

Response time, min

8 (7–11)

  

On-scene time, min

20 (15–27)

  

Transport time, min

10 (6–16)

 

5

Holiday

6331

33.1

 

Daytime (08:00–16:00)

9281

48.5

 

Evening (17:00–23:00)

7471

39.0

 

Nighttime (00:00–07:00)

2389

12.5

 

Conscious level of eye opening by pain stimuli or no response

147

0.8

30

SBP, mmHg

136 (167–158)

 

166

DBP, mmHg

76 (55–90)

 

170

HR, beats/min

80 (65–93)

 

121

RR breaths/min

18 (18–20)

 

135

SBP less than 90 mmHg

2738

14.3

166

HR <50 or ≥120 beats/min

3216

16.8

121

RR <10 or ≥ 30 breaths/min

3134

16.4

135

  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, RR respiratory rate, EMS emergency medical service