Table 3.
Prehospital contextual characteristics of COVID-19 19 patients transported by Addis Ababa’s emergency medical system, May to August 2021, Ethiopia
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Response time in minutes | Mean=46.2; SD=19.6 | |
| ≤15 | 19 | 3.2 |
| 16–30 | 136 | 23.0 |
| 31–45 | 178 | 30.1 |
| 46–60 | 147 | 24.9 |
| >60 | 111 | 18.8 |
| On-scene time in minutes | Mean=7.5; SD=4.7 | |
| <5 | 323 | 54.7 |
| 6–10 | 179 | 30.3 |
| 11–15 | 61 | 10.3 |
| >15 | 28 | 4.7 |
| Total prehospital time in minutes | Mean=81.4; SD=26.4 | |
| ≤45 | 42 (7.1) | 7.1 |
| 46–60 | 108 | 18.3 |
| 61–75 | 122 | 20.6 |
| 76–90 | 140 | 23.7 |
| ≥90 | 179 | 30.3 |
| Queuing delays | ||
| Yes | 82 | 13.9 |
| No | 509 | 86.1 |
| Delays in locating the patient address | ||
| Yes | 48 | 8.1 |
| No | 543 | 91.9 |
| Omission of care due to lack of equipment | ||
| Yes | 152 | 25.7 |
| No | 439 | 74.3 |
| Omission of care due to lack of medication | ||
| Yes | 80 | 13.5 |
| No | 511 | 86.5 |