Table 1 Patient and assignment characteristics stratified by outcome, n (%) unless otherwise stated
From: Outcomes in patients not conveyed by emergency medical services (EMS): a one-year prospective study
All patients (0–99 years) | Non-conveyed | ED visit | Hospitalised | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 2691 (100) | 451 (100) | 137 (100) | 18 (100) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 1344 (51) | 226 (50) | 63 (46) | 10 (56) |
Female | 1317 (49) | 223 (50) | 74 (54) | 8 (44) |
Age | ||||
Median (Q1–Q3) | 51 (25–73) | 59 (26–78) | 77 (58–86) | 87 (80–91) |
Male | 50 (25–72) | 57 (25–78) | 71 (49–82) | 84 (71–90) |
Female | 53 (26–77) | 66 (32–81) | 80 (63–87) | 89 (85–92) |
Age group | ||||
0–10 years | 271 (10) | 63 (14) | 13 (9) | 0 (0) |
11–17 years | 115 (4) | 18 (4) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
18–30 years | 471 (18) | 43 (10) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
31–45 years | 329 (12) | 47 (10) | 8 (6) | 0 (0) |
46–64 years | 492 (18) | 69 (15) | 18 (13) | 0 (0) |
65–80 years | 575 (21) | 110 (24) | 41 (30) | 5 (28) |
> 80 years | 438 (16) | 101 (22) | 53 (39) | 13 (72) |
Day of week | ||||
Monday | 390 (15) | 73 (16) | 18 (13) | 4 (22) |
Tuesday | 387 (14) | 64 (14) | 21 (15) | 1 (6) |
Wednesday | 350 (13) | 49 (11) | 27 (20) | 1 (6) |
Thursday | 351 (13) | 54 (12) | 14 (10) | 3 (17) |
Friday | 375 (14) | 64 (14) | 18 (13) | 1 (6) |
Saturday | 450 (17) | 81 (18) | 18 (13) | 4 (22) |
Sunday | 388 (14) | 66 (15) | 21 (15) | 4 (22) |
Time of day | ||||
00:00–05:59 | 504 (19) | 75 (17) | 21 (15) | 3 (17) |
06:00–11:59 | 530 (20) | 86 (19) | 23 (17) | 5 (28) |
12:00–17:59 | 732 (28) | 140 (31) | 49 (36) | 4 (22) |
18:00–23:59 | 869 (33) | 150 (33) | 44 (32) | 6 (33) |