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Table 2 Comparisons of ADP handled limb or head injury patients versus those with minor injury handled by Doctor (N = 1182)

From: Implementation of autonomous decision protocols for emergency medical dispatchers: caller satisfaction survey and evolution of practices

 

ADP* handled limb and head injury 2023 (N = 328)

Doctor handled

Minor injury 2022

(N = 854)

p

Gender n (%)

  

0.08

- Women

- Men

- Not collected

161 (49.1%)

159 (48.5%)

8 (2.4%)

423 (49.5%)

424 (49.7%)

7 (0.8%)

 

Age mean (Standard Deviation)

35.2 (27.1)

36.6 (27.3)

0.43

Location n (%)

  

0.01

- Home

- Other

179 (54.6%)

149 (45.4%)

551 (64.5%)

303 (35.5%)

 

Ambulance sent (yes) n (%)

102 (31.1%)

338 (39.6%)

0.01

  1. *ADP: Autonomous Decision Protocol