Table 2 Patient characteristics differentiated by the number of calls until hospital acceptance

Age, years

47

(25–67)

46

(24–66)

P=0.002

Elderly (≥65 years)

3888

(28.6)

1481

(26.7)

P=0.007

Male sex, n (%)

7526

(55.4)

3183

(57.3)

P=0.015

High-risk injury, n (%)

797

(5.9)

294

(5.3)

P=0.122

Response time, min

8

(7–11)

8

(7–11)

P=0.487

On-scene time, min

18

(14–23)

27

(21–35)

P<0.001

Transport time, min

9

(5–14)

14

(9–21)

P<0.001

Consciousness level of eye opening by pain stimuli or no response

117

(0.9)

30

(0.5)

P=0.022

SBP less than 90 mmHg

1820

(13.4)

918

(16.5)

P<0.001

HR <50 or ≥ 120 beats/min

2149

(15.8)

1067

(19.2)

P<0.001

RR <10 or ≥ 30 breaths/min

2078

(15.3)

1056

(19.0)

P<0.001