Table 6 Dispatched medical condition in concordance with ambulance personnel's assessment; overall and stratified by most common conditions
EMD | EMD + RN | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 20,761 | n = 1120 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Over all | 13,785 (66.4) | 697 (62.2) | 0.01 |
Stratified by the most common dispatched medical conditions | n (%)* | n (%)* | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Chest pain/Cardiac disease | 2993 (74.7) | 116 (64.4) | 0.01 |
Breathing difficulties | 1836 (65.5) | 47 (42.3) | < 0.01 |
Disease/injury to limbs/minor injuries | 1677 (63.9) | 46 (54.8) | 0.09 |
Abdomen/Urinary tract symptoms | 1838 (84.4) | 183 (89.3) | 0.07 |
Unspecific symptoms/severe acute disorders | 706 (36.3) | 44 (34.9) | 0.76 |