Table 2 Demographic characteristics of trauma patients transported by type B ambulances monitored by the dispatch center
Characteristics | Female, n (%) (n = 75) | Male, n (%) (n = 133) | Unreported, n (%) (n = 19) | Total, n (%) (n = 227) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 45 (37) | 34 (26) | 49 (8) | 37 (31) |
Age Group | ||||
0–17 | 5 (7) | 16 (12) | 0 (0) | 21 (9) |
18–24 | 8 (11) | 25 (19) | 0 (0) | 33 (15) |
25–34 | 13 (17) | 27 (20) | 0 (0) | 40 (18) |
35–44 | 9 (12) | 28 (21) | 0 (0) | 37 (16) |
45–54 | 12 (16) | 12 (9) | 2 (11) | 26 (11) |
55–64 | 5 (7) | 15 (11) | 0 (0) | 20 (9) |
65+ | 22 (29) | 9 (7) | 0 (0) | 31 (14) |
Unreported | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 17 (89) | 19 (8) |
Accompaniment | ||||
Family | 49 (65) | 63 (47) | 1 (5) | 113 (50) |
Friends | 8 (11) | 29 (22) | 1 (5) | 37 (16) |
Other | 1 (1) | 4 (3) | 0 (0) | 5 (2) |
Self | 3 (4) | 10 (8) | 0 (0) | 14 (6) |
Unreported | 14 (19) | 27 (20) | 17 (89) | 58 (26) |
Year | ||||
2019 | 18 (24) | 25 (19) | 1 (5) | 44 (19) |
2020 | 9 (12) | 6 (5) | 0 (0) | 15 (7) |
2021 | 11 (15) | 31 (23) | 1 (5) | 43 (19) |
2022 | 17 (23) | 47 (35) | 17 (89) | 81 (36) |
2023 | 20 (27) | 24 (18) | 0 (0) | 44 (19) |
Time of Day | ||||
00:00–05:59 | 4 (5) | 8 (6) | 0 (0) | 12 (5) |
06:00–11:59 | 27 (36) | 36 (27) | 1 (5) | 64 (28) |
12:00–17:59 | 21 (28) | 35 (26) | 1 (5) | 57 (25) |
18:00–23:59 | 8 (11) | 27 (20) | 0 (0) | 35 (15) |
Unreported | 15 (20) | 27 (20) | 17 (89) | 59 (26) |