Table 3 Characteristics of patients with no signs or symptoms of Covid-19 in the prehospital phase but who later tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the hospital. All continuous variables are presented using median (interquartile range)
Age, years | 75,4 (56,3-84,3) |
Sex, male | 50 (40%) |
Initial respiratory rate (/min) | 16 (16–18) |
Body temperature (°C) | 36,9 (36,5-37,2) |
Most common dispatch codes | |
Fall | 23 (18,4%) |
Malaise | 23 (18,4%) |
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea | 9 (7,2%) |
Abdominal pain | 9 (7,2%) |
Chest pain | 7 (5,6%) |
Ambulance transport to hospital | 90 (72%) |