Time indices of pre-hospital EMS missions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Table 4 Prehospital emergency time indices by study intervals

Time Indices	Number	Mean ± SD	t	P
Delay time
Before the Covid Pandemic- 19	5613	1.64 ± 1.5	-1.814	P = 0.070
During the Covid Pandemic- 19	12,247	1.69 ± 1.9	-1.814	P = 0.070
Response time
Before the Covid Pandemic- 19	5613	8.32 ± 8.5	-5.945	P < 0.001
During the Covid Pandemic- 19	12,247	9.35 ± 11.6	-5.945	P < 0.001
On-Scene time
Before the Covid Pandemic- 19	5613	12.16 ± 6.6	-11.852	P < 0.001
During the Covid Pandemic- 19	12,247	13.64 ± 7.2	-11.852	P < 0.001
Transport time
Before the Covid Pandemic- 19	5613	8.83 ± 8.6	-10.018	P < 0.001
During the Covid Pandemic- 19	12,247	10.32 ± 10.5	-10.018	P < 0.001
Total run time
Before the Covid Pandemic- 19	5613	29.32 ± 14.8	-14.830	P < 0.001
During the Covid Pandemic—19	12,247	33.15 ± 18.2	-14.830	P < 0.001
Round trip time
Before the Covid Pandemic- 19	5613	52.08 ± 47.2	-7.541	P < 0.001
During the Covid Pandemic- 19	12,247	57.83 ± 47.0	-7.541	P < 0.001

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