Table 3.
Likelihood of Transport by EMS Providers: Factors That Were Associated With Fall-Related Events
| Factor | OR estimate (lower CI, upper CI) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 1.0 |
| Female | 1.30 (1.29, 1.32) |
| Unknown | 0.46 (0.44, 0.49) |
| Age | |
| 65–74 | 1.0 |
| 75–84 | 1.04 (1.03, 1.06) |
| ≥85 | 1.14 (1.13, 1.16) |
| Urbanicity | |
| Urban | 1.0 |
| Rural | 1.15 (1.13, 1.17) |
| Suburban | 0.92 (0.91, 0.94) |
| Wilderness | 1.11 (1.08, 1.15) |
| Unknown | 0.79 (0.76, 0.83) |
| Incident location | |
| Home/residence | 1.0 |
| Other location | 0.97 (0.94, 0.99) |
| Residential institution (nursing home, jail/prison) | 3.52 (3.46, 3.58) |
| Street or highway | 1.21 (1.17, 1.25) |
| Trade or service (business, bars, restaurants, etc.) | 0.80 (0.78, 0.82) |
| Unknown | 0.74 (0.73, 0.76) |
| Level of service | |
| EMT-Basic | 1.0 |
| EMT-Intermediate | 0.91 (0.88, 0.95) |
| EMT-Paramedic | 0.96 (0.95, 0.98) |
| Nurse | 1.47 (1.39, 1.54) |
| Physician | 1.05 (0.99, 1.11) |
| EMS impression | |
| Obvious death | 1.0 |
| Abdominal pain/problems | 1.31 (0.95, 1.79) |
| Altered level of consciousness | 1.87 (1.36, 2.50) |
| Behavioral/psychiatric disorder | 0.50 (0.36, 0.68) |
| Cardiac distress/chest pain | 2.19 (1.58, 2.98) |
| Diabetic symptoms (hypoglycemia) | 0.28 (0.20, 0.37) |
| Hyperthermia | 0.75 (0.52, 1.07) |
| Hypothermia | 2.36 (1.33, 4.43) |
| Hypovolemia/shock | 1.12 (0.79, 1.55) |
| Poisoning/drug ingestion | 0.60 (0.43, 0.82) |
| Respiratory arrest/distress | 1.48 (1.06, 2.02) |
| Seizure | 1.53 (1.05, 2.21) |
| Stroke/CVA | 2.96 (2.11, 4.10) |
| Syncope/fainting | 0.46 (0.34, 0.61) |
| Traumatic injury | 0.63 (0.46, 0.83) |
| None | 0.17 (0.13, 0.23) |
CVA, cerebrovascular accident; EMT, emergency medical technician; EMS, emergency medical services.