Phase | Number of participants | Age | Gender | Education | Years in ambulance service |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phase 2 Semi- structured interviews | n = 3 |  | Male n = 2 | Doctor n = 1 |  |
Female n = 1 | Nurse n = 2 | ||||
Phase 3 Observation rural station | n = 11 | Mean = 42 | Male n = 7 | Emergency Medical Technicians n = 1 | Mean = 14 |
Range = 32-58 | Female n = 4 | Ambulance nurse n = 10 | Range = 1-34 | ||
Phase 3 Observation urban station | n = 16 | Mean = 42 | Male n = 13 | Emergency Medical Technicians n = 1 | Mean = 12 |
Range = 32-58 | Female n = 3 | Ambulance nurse n = 15 | Range = 2-32 | ||
Phase 4 Focus group rural station | n = 8 | Mean = 42 | Male n = 6 | Emergency Medical Technicians n =0 | Mean = 12 |
Range = 33-50 | Female n = 2 | Ambulance nurse n = 8 | Range = 5-28 | ||
Phase 4 Focus group urban station | n = 5 | Mean = 44 | Male n = 3 | Emergency Medical Technicians n = 0 | Mean = 14 |
 |  | Range = 36-54 | Female n = 2 | Ambulance nurse n = 5 | Range = 10-25 |