Table 2. Unadjusted Comparison of 2020 vs 2019 EMS Responses, Deaths, and Refusals.
| Variable | Total EMS responses | Refusals | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (N = 80 487) | 2020 (n = 40 984) | 2019 (n = 39 503) | All (N = 16 064) | 2020 (n = 9601) | 2019 (n = 6463) | All (N = 2059) | 2020 (n = 1299) | 2019 (n = 760) | |
| Female, No. (%) | 38 621 (48) | 19 318 (47) | 19 553 (49) | 8532 (53) | 5097 (53) | 3435 (53) | 778 (38) | 504 (39) | 274 (36) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 49 (21.4) | 49.8 (21.2) | 47.7 (21.6) | 47 (22.6) | 47.6 (22.3) | 45 (22.9) | 62 (19.2) | 62.7 (19.1) | 60.2 (19.2) |
| Total SVI score, mean (SD)a | 9.6 (1.6) | 9.7 (1.5) | 9.6 (1.6) | 9.6 (1.5) | 9.7 (1.4) | 9.5 (1.6) | 9.7 (1.6) | 9.7 (1.6) | 9.6 (1.6) |
Abbreviations: EMS, emergency medical services; SVI, Social Vulnerability Index.
a
The SVI contains 4 domain subscores; possible overall score is 0 to 15, with higher scores indicating greater vulnerability.