Variable | BLS | ALS |
---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Total calls | 361,434 | 94,565 |
Average calls per day | 394 | 103 |
Gender | ||
Male | 174,667 (48) | 48,779 (52) |
Female | 186,767 (52) | 45,786 (48) |
Age group | ||
0–4 | 10,436 (3) | 2,141 (2) |
5–14 | 11,414 (3) | 1,654 (2) |
15–44 | 116,587 (32) | 23,194 (25) |
45–64 | 9,887 (27) | 30,426 (32) |
65–84 | 80,221 (22) | 25,407 (27) |
85+ | 43,899 (12) | 11,743 (12) |
Patient type | ||
Trauma | 47,005 (13) | 6,127 (6.5) |
Non-trauma | 238,045 (66) | 82,232 (87) |
Abdominal/genito-urinary | 26,452 | 5,172 |
Alcohol/drugs | 17,353 | 4,253 |
Anaphylaxis/allergic reaction | 3,515 | 1,145 |
Cardiovascular | 30,259 | 24,130 |
Metabolic/endocrine | 9,439 | 4,286 |
Diabetes | 7,075 | 3,841 |
Neurological | 47,986 | 13,551 |
Suspected CVA | 6,432 | 1,354 |
Suspected TIA | 694 | 68 |
Seizures | 10,956 | 3,827 |
Febrile seizures | 1,037 | 289 |
OBGYN | 2,854 | 992 |
Other medical | 58,164 | 14,324 |
Heat illness & dehydration | 3,400 | 514 |
Psychological | 18,149 | 3,267 |
Respiratory | 23,874 | 11,112 |
Asthma | 1,130 | 583 |
Emphysema/COPD | 812 | 580 |
Not specified | 76,384 (21) | 6,206 (6.5) |
Level of transportation | 354526 | 93608 |
No transportation | 87,174 (25) | 12,016 (13) |
Any transportation | 267,352 (75) | 81,592 (87) |