Characteristic | All patients (n = 50) | Definitive treatment not delayed (n = 33) | Definitive treatment delayed (n = 17) | p value |
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Distance to hospital (km), mean (SD) | ||||
By road | 186 (68) | 200 (69) | 157 (57) | 0.028a |
By air | 152 (55) | 165 (55) | 126 (48) | 0.017a |
Transport time (min),mean (SD) | ||||
GEMS (actual) | 118 (43) | 128 (43) | 101 (36) | 0.032a |
HEMS (estimated) | 36 (13) | 40 (13) | 30 (12) | 0.017a |
Difference GEMS vs. HEMS | 82 (33) | 88 (34) | 71 (27) | 0.067a |
Estimated saving of time by HEMS, n (%) | 0.17b | |||
< 60 min | 13 (26) | 6 (18) | 7 (41) | |
60–90 min | 22 (44) | 15 (46) | 7 (41) | |
> 90 min | 15 (30) | 12 (36) | 3 (18) | |
Estimated flight procedure, n (%) | 0.63b | |||
VFR completely | 9 (18) | 5 (15) | 4 (23) | |
Partly VFR and partly IFR | 32 (64) | 21 (64) | 11 (65) | |
IFR completely | 9 (18) | 7 (21) | 2 (12) |