Table 1.
The interval between EMS call and arrival at hospital and the sojourn time at the site were significantly longer in the postepidemic period than in the preepidemic period
| preepidemic |
postepidemic |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average (SD) | Average (SD) | ||
| No. of patients who called ambulance (/d) | 16.17 (5.015) | 15.87 (3.748) | .794a |
| No. of hospitals with which the paramedics negotiated for patients' transfer (/patient) | 1.35 (0.960) | 1.34 (0.902) | .778a |
| Mean (range) | Mean (range) |
P |
|
| The interval between EMS call and arrival at hospital (min) | 28.8 (10.2-97.8) | 31.3 (9.40-128) | <.001b |
| The sojourn time at the site (min.) | 14.0 (4.00-70.0) | 17.0 (1.00-86.0) | <.001b |
a
t test.
b
Mann-Whitney U test.