Table 1.
General characteristics of the sample
| Overall EMS missions * | Prehospital Airway management in total ** | Airway management by ground-based EMS ** | Airway management by HEMS physicians ** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases | 227,459 | 18,087 | 8141 | 9946 |
| Age: mean (SD) | 56.2 (25.1) | 57.2 (20.3) | 56.8 (20.6) | 57.6 (20.1) |
| Gender | ||||
| male (%) | 131,093 (57.7%) | 12,232 (67.6%) | 5436 (66.8%) | 6796 (68.3%) |
| female (%) | 91,091 (40.0%) | 5361(29.6%) | 2464 (30.2%) | 2897 (29.1%) |
| not specified (%) | 5275 (2.3%) | 494 (2.7%) | 241 (3.0%) | 253 (2.5%) |
| Type of EMS mission | ||||
| trauma (%) | 86,062 (37.8%) | 10,079 (55.7%) | 4728 (58.1%) | 5344 (53.7%) |
| non-trauma (%) | 141.397 (62.2%) | 8008 (44.3%) | 3413 (41.9%) | 4602 (46.3%) |
* excluded: age < 16
** excluded: age < 16 and supraglottic airway devices