Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with stroke symptoms in two groups, n (%).
| Items | Total sample (n = 187,673) | Not call EMS (n = 73,302) | Call EMS (n = 114,371) | P |
| Awareness and income status | <0.0001 | |||
| Unaware and low-income | 11,806 (6.3) | 7883 (66.8) | 3923 (33.2) | |
| Unaware-only | 22,241 (11.9) | 11,769 (52.9) | 10,472 (47.1) | |
| Low-income-only | 40,289 (21.5) | 19,380 (48.1) | 20,909 (51.9) | |
| Aware and regular income | 113,337 (60.4) | 34,270 (30.2) | 79,067 (69.8) | |
| Age | <0.0001 | |||
| <65 years | 117,243 (62.5) | 45,156 (38.5) | 72,087 (61.5) | |
| ≥65 years | 70,340 (37.5) | 28,146 (40.0) | 42,284 (60.0) | |
| Sex | 0.0023 | |||
| Male | 85,240 (45.4) | 33,614 (39.4) | 51,626 (60.6) | |
| Female | 102,433 (54.6) | 39,688 (38.8) | 62,745 (61.3) | |
| Education | <0.0001 | |||
| University | 11,063 (5.9) | 2917 (26.4) | 8146 (73.6) | |
| Middle/high school | 90,696 (48.3) | 29,649 (32.7) | 61,047 (67.3) | |
| Primary school | 85,914 (45.8) | 40,736 (47.4) | 45,178 (52.6) | |
| Site | <0.0001 | |||
| Urban | 91,422 (48.7) | 27,044 (29.6) | 64,378 (70.4) | |
| Rural | 96,251 (51.3) | 46,258 (48.1) | 49,993 (51.9) | |
| Living status | <0.0001 | |||
| With family | 180,741 (96.6) | 70,903 (39.2) | 109,838 (60.8) | |
| Alone or with others | 6402 (3.4) | 2279 (35.6) | 4123 (64.4) | |
| Medical insurance | <0.0001 | |||
| Urban | 93,852 (50.5) | 27,958 (29.8) | 65,894 (70.2) | |
| Rural | 92,183 (49.5) | 44,788 (48.6) | 47,395 (51.4) | |
| Stroke in acquaintance | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 37,577 (20.0) | 12,842 (34.2) | 24,735 (65.8) | |
| No | 150,096 (80.0) | 60,460 (40.3) | 89,636 (59.7) | |
| Vascular risk factors present | <0.0001 | |||
| Yes | 60,093 (32.0) | 21,860 (36.4) | 38,233 (63.2) | |
| No | 127,580 (68.0) | 51,442 (40.3) | 76,138 (59.7) | |
| Regions | <0.0001 | |||
| North + Northeast | 11,801 (6.3) | 3878 (32.9) | 7923 (67.1) | |
| East | 55,827 (29.8) | 21,705 (38.9) | 34,122 (61.1) | |
| Central | 59,804 (31.9) | 22,042 (36.9) | 37,762 (63.1) | |
| South | 22,533 (12.0) | 10,179 (45.2) | 12,354 (54.8) | |
| Southwest | 20,589 (11.0) | 6355 (30.9) | 14,234 (69.1) | |
| Northwest | 17,119 (9.1) | 9143 (53.4) | 7976 (46.6) |
Vascular risk factors present were defined as having one of the following conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, smoking, or drinking alcohol. EMS: Emergency medical service.