Table 1 Baseline characteristics for patients suspected of COVID-19 whom paramedics assessed at home after referral from their GP or an out-of-hours GP
Directly conveyed (n = 138) | Non-conveyed (n = 449) | Total (N = 587) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Response timea | |||
Median (IQR), minutes | 25 (15–39) | 28 (18–45) | 27 (17–43) |
Missing data, n (%) | 4 (2.9) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (1.0) |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 69 (50.0) | 193 (43.0) | 262 (44.6) |
Missing data | 0 (0.0) | 10 (2.2) | 10 (1.7) |
Age, n (%) | |||
<20 years | 2 (1.5) | 5 (1.1) | 7 (1.2) |
20–65 years | 33 (23.9) | 133 (29.6) | 166 (28.3) |
65–90 years | 88 (63.8) | 261 (58.1) | 349 (59.5) |
>90 years | 15 (10.9) | 40 (8.9) | 55 (9.4) |
Missing data | 0 (0.0) | 10 (2.2) | 10 (1.7) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), n (%) | |||
CCI 0 | 48 (34.8) | 29 (6.5) | 77 (13.1) |
CCI 1–2 | 55 (39.9) | 39 (8.7) | 94 (16.0) |
CCI≥3 | 23 (16.7) | 15 (3.3) | 38 (6.5) |
Missing data | 12 (8.7) | 366 (81.5) | 378 (64.4) |
Conference callb | |||
Pulmonologist | 36 (26.1) | 64 (14.3) | 100 (17.0) |
Patient’s GP or OOH-GP | 60 (43.5) | 234 (52.1) | 294 (50.1) |
Prehospital physician | 5 (3.6) | 10 (2.2) | 15 (2.6) |
Infectious disease specialist | 9 (6.5) | 13 (2.9) | 22 (3.7) |
None | 24 (17.4) | 126 (28.1) | 150 (25.6) |
Missing data | 4 (2.9) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (1.0) |