Table 2.
Characteristics of patients and ambulance nonsubstance-related and substance-related calls
| Pre-COVID-19* | COVID-19† | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonsubstance-Related Transports (n) | 55,571 | 124,256 | |
| Patient age (mean years, 95% CI) | 51.6 (51.4–51.9) | 52.6 (52.4–52.7) | p < 0.001 |
| Male sex (n, %) | 25,570 (47.5) | 59,916 (49.8) | p < 0.001 |
| Time from dispatch to care complete (mean minutes, 95% CI) | 47.6 (47.4–47.8) | 48.1 (47.9–48.2) | p < 0.001 |
| Patients transported (n, %) | 45,387 (81.7) | 94,532 (76.1) | p < 0.001 |
| Refusal of transport/AMA (n, %) | 6,041 (10.9) | 18,580 (15.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Dead at scene | 348 (0.6) | 1,457 (1.2) | p < 0.001 |
| Substance-Related Transports (n) | 3,184 | 7,433 | |
| Patient age (mean years, 95% CI) | 39.3 (38.7–40.0) | 40.0 (39.6–40.4) | p = 0.113 |
| Male sex (n, %) | 2,195 (69.6) | 5,230 (71.4) | p = 0.067 |
| Time from dispatch to care complete (mean minutes, 95% CI) | 42.7 (42.1–43.4) | 42.1 (41.7–42.6) | p = 0.150 |
| Patient transported (n, %) | 2,883 (90.5) | 6,533 (87.9) | p < 0.001 |
| Refusal of transport/AMA (n, %) | 159 (5.0) | 554 (7.5) | p < 0.001 |
| Dead at scene | 2 (0.1) | 17 (0.2) | p = 0.199 |
AMA = against medical advice.
*
Pre-COVID-19 is February 15 to March 9, 2020 (24 days).
†
COVID-19 is March 10 to May 15, 2020 (67 days).
P values in bold are statistically significant (p < 0.05).