Table 1.
Demographic and EMS Call Characteristics by Time Period
| Period One | Period One (Adjusted*) | Period Two | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Calls | 577 | 394 | 386 |
| #(%) | #(%) | #(%) | |
| Unique EMS Patients | 409 (71) | 290 (74) | 274 (71) |
| Age, years (average, standard deviation) | 80.8 (7.8) | 80.3 (7.7%) | 81.98 (7.4) |
| Gender, Female | 325 (56) | 215 (55) | 210 (54) |
| Race | |||
| White | 402 (70) | 271 (69) | 315 (82) |
| African American | 4 (0.7) | 0 | 3 (0.8) |
| Other | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.5) |
| Not Reported/Unknown | 170 (29%) | 122 (31) | 66 (17) |
| Type of Location | |||
| Residence | 316 (55) | 316 (80) | 315 (82) |
| Skilled Nursing Facility | 183 (32) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Street/Highway | 23 (4.0) | 23 (5.8) | 16 (4.2) |
| Medical Facility | 32 (5.5) | 32 (8.2) | 31 (8.0) |
| Other | 23 (4.0) | 23 (5.8) | 24 (6.2) |
| Level of Care | |||
| ALS Care | 373 (65) | 237 (60) | 215 (56) |
| BLS Care | 204 (35) | 157 (40) | 170 (44) |
| Disposition | |||
| Hospital | 564 (98) | 381 (97) | 357 (92) |
| Refusal | 13 (2.2) | 13 (3.3) | 29 (7.5) |
| Chief Complaint | |||
| Traumatic Injury | 96 (17) | 79 (20) | 77 (20) |
| Respiratory | 98 (17) | 51 (14) | 54 (14) |
| Cardiac Related | 88 (15) | 57 (15) | 41 (11) |
| Gastrointestinal Complaint | 19 (3.3) | 8 (2.0) | 27 (7.0) |
| General Illness | 60 (10) | 42 (11) | 39 (10) |
| Pain (non-traumatic) | 70 (12) | 55 (14) | 27 (7.0) |
| Mental status changes | 22 (3.8) | 12 (3.0) | 27 (7.0) |
| Stroke | 14 (2.4) | 9 (2.3) | 8 (2.1) |
| Syncope | 32 (5.6) | 25 (6.4) | 27 (7.0) |
| Other | 78 (14) | 56 (14) | 59 (15) |
*
Adjusted: Nursing Home Patients Excluded