Table 1.
Distribution of patients among the acuity groups
| Acuity | All patients (n = 1200) | Pre-hospital interventions (n = 277) | No pre-hospital interventions (n = 923) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute (%) | 424 (35.3 %) | 174 (62.8 %) | 250 (27.1 %) | |
| Urgent (%) | 406 (33.8 %) | 88 (31.8 %) | 318 (34.5 %) | |
| Low acuity primary (%) | 161 (13.4 %) | 8 (2.9 %) | 153 (16.6 %) | |
| Low acuity secondary (%) | 209 (17.4 %) | 7 (2.5 %) | 202 (21.9 %) | <0.01 |
Description of acuity groups: Acute: Patient in need of immediate medical response due to imminent or potential loss of physological stability. Urgent: Patient in need of medical assessment without delay but with intact vital signs. Low aquity primary: Patient in need of transportation or assessment but supposedly stable. Low aquity secondary: Same as above, but transport requested from other medical presonnel (between institutions or to/from appointments)