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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the patients by time periods studied

From: Time indices of pre-hospital EMS missions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Variables

Group

Total

(n = 17,860)

Before the Covid Pandemic- 19

(n = 5613)

During the Covid Pandemic – 19

(n = 12,247)

Age, n (%)

 < 15

468(8.3)

833(6.8)

1301(7.3)

 15- 30

1354(24.1)

2784(22.7)

4138(23.2)

 30- 45

1178(21.0)

2662(21.7)

3840(21.5)

 45- 60

911(16.2)

2115(17.3)

3026(16.9)

\(\ge\) 60

1702(30.3)

3853(31.5)

5555(31.1)

Gender, n (%)

 Male

3715(66.2)

8058(65.8)

11,773(65.9)

 Female

1898(33.8)

4189(34.2)

6087(34.1)

Diagnosis, n (%)

 Impaired consciousness

104(1.9)

1107(9.0)

1211(6.8)

 Blood pressure emergencies

267(4.8)

403(3.3)

670(3.8)

 Weakness and lethargy

534(9.5)

1068(8.7)

1602(9.0)

 Toxication

397(7.1)

290(2.4)

687(3.8)

 Respiratory emergencies

80(1.4)

855(7.0)

922(5.2)

 Accident

1640(29.2)

3369(27.5)

5009(28.0)

 Cardiovascular

626(11.2)

1150(9.4)

1774(9.9)

 Beatings and injuries

133(2.4)

344(2.8)

477(2.7)

 Suspected Covid-19

-

773(6.3)

786(4.4)

 Organ trauma

58(1.0)

439(3.6)

497(2.8)

 Fall

303(5.4)

691(5.6)

994(5.6)

 Women's emergencies

60(1.1)

165(1.6)

225(1.3)

 Neurological emergencies

370(6.6)

694(5.7)

1064(6.0)

Psychological emergencies

110(2.0)

197(1.6)

307(1.7)

 Internal emergencies

340(6.1)

610(5.0)

950(5.3)

 Electric shock and burns

19(0.3)

65(0.5)

84(0.5)

 Sting

244(4.3)

15(0.1)

259(1.4)

 Other

328(5.8)

12(0.1)

342(1.9)

Time of mission, n (%)

 Morning

1900(33.8)

4121(33.6)

6021(33.7)

 Evening

1721(30.7)

3840(31.4)

5561(31.1)

 Night

1992(35.5)

4286(35.0)

6278(35.2)