Patients’ characteristics and background data divided between patients with dispatch code ‘Stroke’ and dispatch code other than stroke
| Total % (n 179) | CI (%) | Dispatch code ‘Stroke’ % (n 114) | CI (%) | Other dispatch code % (n 65) | CI (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 49 (87) | 41 to 56 | 46 (52) | 36 to 55 | 54 (35) | 42 to 66 |
| Women | 51 (92) | 42 to 56 | 54 (62) | 45 to 64 | 46 (30) | 34 to 58 |
| Dispatch priority | ||||||
| 1 | 64 (115) | 57 to 71 | 70 (80) | 62 to 79 | 54 (35) | 42 to 66 |
| 2 | 31 (55) | 24 to 38 | 27 (31) | 19 to 35 | 37 (20) | 25 to 49 |
| 3 | 5 (9) | 2 to 8 | 3 (3) | 0 to 6 | 9 (6) | 2 to 16 |
| Time of onset | ||||||
| <6 h | 46 (82) | 38 to 53 | 54 (61) | 44 to 63 | 32 (21) | 21 to 44 |
| >6 h | 26 (47) | 20 to 31 | 24 (27) | 16 to 32 | 31 (20) | 20 to 42 |
| Unknown | 28 (50) | 21 to 34 | 23 (26) | 15 to 30 | 37 (24) | 25 to 49 |
| Caller (unknown in 2 calls) | ||||||
| Relative | 48 (86) | 41 to 55 | 49 (56) | 40 to 58 | 46 (30) | 34 to 58 |
| Healthcare provider | 23 (42) | 17 to 30 | 24 (27) | 16 to 32 | 23 (15) | 13 to 33 |
| Other | 16 (29) | 12 to 23 | 13 (15) | 7 to 19 | 22 (14) | 12 to 32 |
| Patient | 11 (20) | 7 to 16 | 13 (15) | 7 to 19 | 8 (5) | 1 to 14 |
| The callers suspect stroke | 49 (87) | 41 to 56 | 58 (66) | 49 to 67 | 32 (21) | 21 to 44 |
| Thrombolytic treatment | 18 (32) | 12 to 24 | 24 (27) | 16 to 32 | 8 (5) | 1 to 14 |
All patients were discharged with stroke diagnoses.