Skip to main content
. 2012 May 18;7(5):e36796. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036796

Table 1. Subject demographics of all included patients.

parameter Telemedicinegroup, n = 18 Controlgroup, n = 46
n median IQR n median IQR P-value
age (years) 18 80 13 46 80 13 0.8812
female 11 (61%) 30 (64%) 0.7786
GCS* 18 14.5 5 43 15 2 0.4308
NIBP systolic* (mmHg) 18 148.5 43 46 160 60 0.0848
heart rate/min* 18 81 30 45 80 20 0.3525
respiratory rate/min* 15 16 5 20 14 3 0.0012
SpO2 * (%) 17 97 6 44 96 2.5 0.3557
blood glucose* (mg/dl) 14 113 35 41 116 55 0.8241

Data are presented as medians and interquartile ranges (IQR). EMS-P, emergency medical service physician; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; NIBP, non invasive blood pressure; SpO2, oxygen saturation measured with pulseoxymetry;

*

initial measurements on scene.