Table 4.
ESS codes and colours for non-conveyed adults (≥18 years), n (%) if not otherwise stated
| Non-conveyed patients, n = 2305 | Male, n = 1136 | Female, n = 1153 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESS code | |||
| 53 - Unspecific symptoms, malaise | 345 (20) | 169 (20) | 175 (20) |
| 6 - Abdomen, flank or groin pain | 173 (10) | 77 (9) | 95 (11) |
| 4 - Breathing difficulties | 136 (8) | 49 (6) | 86 (10) |
| 5 - Chest pain | 99 (6) | 46 (5) | 52 (6) |
| 11 - Vertigo, balance problems | 97 (6) | 40 (5) | 57 (6) |
| 50 - Hypoglycaemia | 84 (5) | 44 (5) | 40 (5) |
| 20 - Loss of consciousness | 74 (4) | 37 (4) | 37 (4) |
| 40 - Intoxication | 62 (4) | 38 (5) | 24 (3) |
| 47 - Fever, infection | 59 (3) | 26 (3) | 31 (4) |
| 14 - Back or neck pain | 57 (3) | 27 (3) | 30 (3) |
| All other ESS-codes | 56 (3) | 29 (3) | 27 (3) |
| 30 - Injury, head/neck, strangulation, teeth | 52 (3) | 31 (4) | 20 (2) |
| 34 - Injury, legs/lower extremities | 49 (3) | 30 (4) | 20 (2) |
| 3 - Haemoptysis, epistaxis | 45 (3) | 24 (3) | 21 (2) |
| 19 - Headache, neuralgia | 41 (2) | 18 (2) | 22 (3) |
| 1 - Irregular heartbeat | 39 (2) | 19 (2) | 20 (2) |
| 9 - Seizures, epilepsy | 38 2) | 18 (3) | 10 (1) |
| 33 - Injury, shoulder/collarbone/arm/hand | 38 (2) | 22 (3) | 15 (2) |
| 15 - Extremity problems/pain | 36 (2) | 10 (1) | 26 (3) |
| 43 - Allergy | 33 (2) | 10 (1) | 23 (3) |
| 31 - Injury, abdomen/thorax/genitalia | 29 (2) | 21 (3) | < 10 |
| 12 - Neurological problems | 27 (2) | 12 (1) | 15 (2) |
| 16 - Urinary problems/pain | 20 (1) | 15 (2) | 26 (3) |
| 21 - Pregnancy and related problems | 15 (1) | < 10 | 15 (2) |
| 49 - Diabetes, high blood sugar | 14 (1) | < 10 | < 10 |
| 35 - Electrical/chemical accident | 11 (1) | < 10 | < 10 |
| 41 - Animal bites and toxic effects | 11 (1) | < 10 | < 10 |
| Missing | (24) | (26) | (22) |
| ESS colour | |||
| Green | 1172 (72) | 552 (72) | 610 (71) |
| Yellow | 416 (25) | 198 (26) | 218 (26) |
| Orange/Red | 46 (3) | 20 (2) | 26 (3) |
| Missing | (29) | (31) | (26) |
P-value < 0.05 between males and females. The Bonferroni correction was used, p < 0.002.
The chi-squared test was used to test statistical significance.