Table 3

Comparison of treatment and transport rates for paramedic diagnosis between direct dispatch and secondary dispatch patients N=90 086

	Total		Treated (N=43 432)				Transported (N=80 238)
	Total		Direct ambulance dispatch (N=41 834)		Secondary ambulance dispatch (N=1598)		Direct ambulance dispatch (N=76 024)		Secondary ambulance dispatch (N=4214)
Paramedic diagnostic category	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Pain	64 068	71	35 521	58	1173	41	55 627	91	2566	89.7
Gastrointestinal disorder	9444	11	2922	33	192	33	7141	81	477	82.7
Dizzy	6119	6.8	1285	23	70	15	4751	84	393	84.5
Febrile	4847	5.4	1082	25	83	17	3863	88	431	90.2
Urinary tract infection	5608	6.2	1024	20	80	21	4642	89	347	91.1