Table 2 Demographic characteristics
From: A retrospective comparison between non-conveyed and conveyed patients in ambulance care
Variable | Total | Non-conveyance | Conveyance | Difference | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender n (%) | 53,538 | 13,162 | 40,376 | ||
Male | 26,866 | 6642 (50.5) | 20,224 (50.0) | + 0.5 | .456 |
Female | 26,672 | 6520 (49.5) | 20,152 (50.0) | −0.5 | |
Geographical location | 52,419 | 12,321 | 40,098 | ||
Highly urban (≥2.500 home addresses/km2) | 0 | – | – | ||
Urban (1.500–2.500 home addresses/km2) | 14,105 | 3230 (26.2) | 10,875 (27.1) | −0.9 | .000 |
Average urban (1.000–1.500 home addresses/km2) | 14,734 | 3468 (28.1) | 11,266 (28.1) | 0.0 | |
Rural (500–1.000 home addresses/km2) | 13,289 | 2856 (23.2) | 10,433 (26.0) | −2.8 | |
Highly rural (< 500 home addresses/km2) | 4233 | 826 (6.7) | 3407 (8.5) | −1.8 | |
Age years (±SD) | 57.7 (±23.9) | 48.5 (±26.4) | 60.7 (±22.2) | 12.2 | .000 |