Table 1.
Patient characteristics and ambulance utilization, n (%) if not otherwise stated
| Non-conveyed patients, n = 2691 | Malea, n = 1344 | Femalea, n = 1317 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Median (Q1-Q3) | 51 (25–73) | 50 (25–72) | 53 (26–77) |
| Age groups | |||
| 0–10 years | 271 (10) | 156 (12) | 107 (8) |
| 11–17 years | 115 (4) | 52 (4) | 57 (4) |
| 18–30 years | 471 (18) | 236 (18) | 223 (17) |
| 31–45 years | 329 (12) | 160 (12) | 168 (13) |
| 46–64 years | 492 (18) | 261 (19) | 228 (17) |
| 65–80 years | 575 (21) | 302 (22) | 273 (21) |
| > 80 years | 438 (16) | 177 (13) | 261 (20) |
| Day of week | |||
| Monday | 390 (15) | 202 (15) | 185 (14) |
| Tuesday | 387 (14) | 190 (14) | 195 (15) |
| Wednesday | 350 (13) | 164 (12) | 181 (14) |
| Thursday | 351 (13) | 173 (13) | 174 (13) |
| Friday | 375 (14) | 191 (14) | 180 (14) |
| Saturday | 450 (17) | 230 (17) | 216 (16) |
| Sunday | 388 (14) | 194 (14) | 186 (14) |
| Time of dayb | |||
| 00:00–07:59 | 585 (22) | 294 (22) | 287 (22) |
| 08:00–15:59 | 913 (34) | 439 (33) | 466 (35) |
| 16:00–23:59 | 1167 (43) | 594 (44) | 555 (42) |
P-value < 0.05 between non-conveyed male and female patients.
For > 5 groups, the Bonferroni correction was used, p < 0.007.
Mann-Whitneys U-test: Age. Proportion test: Sex.
Chi-squared test: Age groups, Day of week and Time of day.
aSex missing 30 values, bTime of day missing 26 values