Table 3 All-cause mortality for patients assessed by a paramedic at home after referral from their GP or an out-of-hours GP (n=566)
Days from visit | Directly conveyed (n=135) | Non-conveyed (n=431) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Death within 3 days % [95% CI] | 3.0 | [1.1;7.8] | 2.1 | [1.1;4.0] |
‘Expected deaths’ according to (a)a, n | <5 | 9 | ||
Deaths without any of the circumstances mentioned in (a), n | <5 | 0 | ||
Death within 7 days % [95% CI] | 5.2 | [2.5;10.7] | 3.5 | [2.1;5.7] |
‘Expected deaths’ according to (a), n | 5 | 15 | ||
Deaths without any of the circumstances mentioned in (a), n | <5 | 0 | ||
Death within 30 days % [95% CI] | 11.1 | [6.9;17.9] | 5.8 | [4.0;8.5] |
‘Expected deaths’ according to (a), n | 11 | 23 | ||
Deaths without any of the circumstances mentioned in (a), n | <5 | <5 | ||