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Table 2 Patient characteristics categorized by medical problem. Presented as N, proportion (%) or median (25th–75th percentile)

From: Standardised data collection in prehospital critical care: a comparison of medical problem categories and discharge diagnoses

Medical problem

N

Sex; male (%)

Age (years)

Oxygen saturation (%)

Heart rate (1/min)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

GCS

Cardiac arrest

6900

71.8

68

58–78

*

 

*

 

*

 

3

3–3

Trauma

8897

71.8

40

23–59

98

95–99

90

80–105

130

115–150

15

12–15

Breathing difficulties

2077

53.9

69

52–80

90

80–96

108

90–126

140

118–169

15

13–15

Chest pain

1380

68.0

68

60–78

97

95–98

80

65–100

140

112–162

15

15–15

Stroke

2295

50.5

72

61–80

97

94–98

83

70–100

157

133–185

8

4–13

Acute neurology (excluding stroke)

4366

57.3

58

32–72

97

94–98

98

80–119

134

113–158

9

5–14

Psychiatric (including intoxication)

3318

55.1

37

25–50

97

94–99

90

75–105

120

105–137

8

3–13

Gynecologic or obstetric

689

1.9

30

26–35

98

97–99

90

80–100

125

115–139

15

15–15

Infection

422

56.6

60

19–75

95

90–98

110

90–130

110

90–130

14

9–15

Other

3500

63.0

62

42–76

97

94–99

90

70–112

120

96–143

15

15–15

  1. All values are first values recorded by HEMS
  2. GCS: Glasgow coma score
  3. HEMS: Helicopter emergency medical services
  4. *Initial values are not reported as marked proportion of the patients are encountered with cardiac arrest and unmeasurable vital signs