TABLE 1.
Demographics, Prehospital Transportation, Toxicology and Clinical Characteristics
| 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1,143 (%) | n = 1,202 (%) | p | |
| Age, median (IQR) | 38 (27–56) | 40 (27–57) | 0.262 |
| Age >65 y | 157 (13.7) | 199 (16.6) | 0.058 |
| Sex, male | 903 (79.0) | 927 (77.2) | 0.295 |
| Transportation | |||
| Ambulance | 1,065 (93.2) | 1,031 (85.8) | <0.001 |
| Helicopter | 8 (0.7) | 4 (0.3) | 0.255 |
| Police | 9 (0.8) | 19 (1.6) | 0.088 |
| Private | 58 (5.1) | 139 (11.6) | <0.001 |
| Other | 3 (0.3) | 9 (0.7) | 0.146 |
| Transfer from other facility | 58 (5.1) | 102 (8.5) | 0.001 |
| Toxicology | |||
| Tested for alcohol | 628 (54.9) | 468 (38.9) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol positive | 204 (32.5) | 140 (29.9) | 0.069 |
| Tested for illicit drugs | 333 (29.1) | 311 (25.9) | 0.178 |
| Positive for any drug | 134 (40.2) | 162 (52.1) | 0.003 |
| Amphetamines | 116 (34.8) | 118 (37.9) | 0.414 |
| Cocaine | 32 (9.6) | 28 (9.0) | 0.892 |
| Opioids | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1.000 |
| PCP | 4 (1.2) | 12 (3.9) | 0.041 |
| Vital Signs | |||
| SBP <90 mm Hg | 37 (3.3) | 46 (4.0) | 0.372 |
| Heart rate | 91 (76.75–105) | 91 (77–105) | 0.645 |
| GCS <9 | 69 (6.0) | 71 (6.1) | 1.000 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Hypertension | 213 (18.6) | 212 (17.6) | 0.555 |
| Alcoholism | 37 (3.2) | 37 (3.1) | 0.906 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 110 (9.6) | 132 (11.0) | 0.308 |
| Smoking | 75 (6.6) | 61 (5.1) | 0.133 |
| Substance use disorder | 88 (7.7) | 69 (5.7) | 0.069 |
IQR, interquartile range; PCP, phencyclidine; SBP, systolic blood pressure.