Table 2

Response and transport times for women transported by emergency medical systems for pregnancy-related problems

CharacteristicIncident location
AllUrbanRural/tribalp Value
Response time (min)
 Call to dispatch3 (2–4)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)0.55
 Dispatch to scene24 (16–35)17 (11–28)25 (16–35)<0.0001
 Time on scene7 (5–10)9 (5–12)7 (5–10)0.076
 Scene to hospital26 (17–40)22 (12–35)26 (18–40)0.005
 Total time: call to hospital65 (50–84)56 (42–73)66 (51–84)<0.0001
Distance from scene to hospital (km)15 (9–23)12 (6–17)15 (9–23)<0.0001
  • All values are median (IQR).