Table 2.
Patients characteristics.
| Total | LSTa | No LST | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n (% of all patients) | 324 (100) | 67 (20.7) | 257 (79.3) | |
| Male, n (%) | 160 (49.4) | 41 (61.2) | 119 (46.3) | 0.030 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 65 (22) | 65 (18) | 65 (23) | 0.937 |
| Age <65 years (%) | 138 (42.6) | 30 (44.8) | 108 (42.0) | 0.686 |
| NACAb score ≥ 4, n (%) | 78 (24.1) | 58 (86.6) | 20 (7.8) | <0.001 |
| Median transport distance, km (IQR) | 4.6 (2.9–9.9) | 13.0 (4.4–27.0) | 4.0 (2.7–7.0) | <0.001 |
| Median transport duration, min (IQR) | 14.0 (9.0–20.0) | 14.0 (8.0–23.0) | 14.0 (9.0–20.0) | 0.830 |
| Expected TCHIc, n (%) | 50 (15.4) | 39 (58.2) | 11 (4.3) | <0.001 |
| Validated TCHI, n (% of expected TCHI) | 34 (68.0) | 32 (82.1) | 2 (18.2) | <0.001 |
| Performed TCHI, n (%) | 46 (14.2) | 40 (59.7) | 6 (2.3) | <0.001 |
| Mean time to 1st TCHI, min (SD) | 7.9 (4.3) | 7.7 (4.0) | 9.3 (6.4) | 0.414 |
| Length of stay, mean (days) (SD) | 5.3 (6.7) | 5.6 (6.4) | 5.2 (6.8) | 0.648 |
aLST: lights and siren transport; bNACA: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics; cTCHI: time-critical hospital intervention.