TABLE 2.

Dispatch practices according to suspicion of stroke by emergency dispatchers

	Suspected stroke/TIA N (%)	No suspected stroke/TIA N (%)	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
Overall	2383 (56%)	1872 (44%)
Ambulance dispatch priority a
Lights and sirens (within 15 minutes)	2305 (97)	1111 (61)	Reference
Urgent (within 30 minutes)	46 (2)	507 (28)	0.04 (0.03–0.06)
Non‐urgent (within 60 minutes)	32 (1)	205 (11)	0.08 (0.05–0.11)
Transport priority b
Highest priority (time sensitive)	1289 (55)	800 (45)	Reference
Medium priority (non‐time sensitive)	1057 (45)	980 (55)	0.67 (0.59–0.76)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; TIA, transient ischemic attack.

Bold text indicates significant p < 0.05.

^a<1% missing.

^b3% missing.