Characteristic
|
All patients (n = 57)
|
Definitive treatment not delayed (n = 36)
|
Definitive treatment delayed (n = 21)
|
p value
|
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Dispatch time, n (%)
| | | |
0.14a
|
8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
|
38 (67)
|
27 (75)
|
11 (52)
| |
8 p.m. – 8 a.m.
|
19 (33)
|
9 (25)
|
10 (48)
| |
Type of transport, n (%)
| | | |
0.005b
|
Ambulance
|
23 (40)
|
20 (56)
|
3 (14)
| |
Ambulance and RRC
|
27 (47)
|
13 (36)
|
14 (67)
| |
Ambulance and helicopter
|
7 (12)
|
3 (8)
|
4 (19)
| |
Code of transport, n (%)
| | | |
0.10b
|
Stroke
|
14 (25)
|
13 (36)
|
1 (5)
| |
Motor vehicle accident
|
Traffic
|
4 (7)
|
2 (6)
|
2 (10)
| |
Off-road
|
6 (11)
|
3 (8)
|
3 (14)
| |
Mechanical injury
|
5 (9)
|
2 (6)
|
3 (14)
| |
Chest pain
|
7 (12)
|
4 (11)
|
3 (14)
| |
Unconsciousness
|
4 (7)
|
1 (3)
|
3 (14)
| |
Cardiac arrest
|
3 (5)
|
1 (3)
|
2 (10)
| |
Other medical symptoms
|
9 (16)
|
6 (17)
|
3 (14)
| |
Transfer to tertiary care
|
5 (9)
|
4 (11)
|
1 (5)
| |
Priority of transport, n (%)
| | | |
< 0.001b
|
A (highest)
|
28 (49)
|
10 (28)
|
18 (86)
| |
B
|
25 (44)
|
22 (61)
|
3 (14)
| |
C
|
4 (7)
|
4 (11)
|
0
| |
D (lowest)
|
0
| | | |
- RRC rapid response car
- a Chi-square test, b Fisher exact test