Table 1 Prehospital COVID-19 patients who were discharged at the scene or transported to the hospital

Age

46.59 (18.47)

53.79 (19.4)

<0.001

Male

280 (47.8%)

325 (46.4%)

0.628

Days from symptom onset

6 (4-8)

7 (5-9)

0.018

Dispatch code

 Dyspnea

291 (49.7%)

365 (52.1%)

0.375

 Malaise

185 (31.6%)

179 (25.6%)

0.017

 Chest pain

26 (4.4%)

52 (7.4%)

0.025

 Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea

20 (3.4%)

28 (4.0%)

0.580

 High priority used

69 (11.8%)

151 (21.6%)

<0.001

COVID-19 symptoms

 Fever >38.0°C

170 (29.0%)

292 (41.7%)

<0.001

 Dyspnea

265 (45.2%)

411 (58.7%)

<0.001

 Fatigue

185 (31.6%)

354 (50.6%)

<0.001

 Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea

126 (21.5%)

171 (24.4%)

0.215

 Cough

177 (30.2%)

247 ( 35.3%)

0.054

 Congestion or runny nose

76 (13.0%)

48 (6.9%)

<0.001

 Loss of taste and smell

17 (2.9%)

21 (3.0%)

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Prehospital interventions

 Supplemental oxygen

1 (0.2%)

158 (22.6%)

<.001

 Inhaled medication

1 (0.2%)

5 (0.7%)

0.229

 Intravenous medication

2 (0.3%)

6 (0.9%)

0.303

 EMS phycisian consulted

60 (10.2%)

108 (15.4%)

0.008

 EMS phycisian on-scene

1 (0.2%)

3 (0.4%)

0.630

National Early Warning Score (NEWS)

 0-2

381 (67.6%)

239 (34.9%)

<.001

 3-4

138 (24.5%)

171 (25.0%)

0,84

 5-6

38 (6.7%)

105 (15.3%)

<.001

 >7

7 (1.2%)

170 (24.8%)

<.001

Transport code

 Dyspnea

n/a

330 (47.1%)

n/a

 Malaise

n/a

232 (33.1%)

n/a

 Chest pain

n/a

29 (4.1%)

n/a

 Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea

n/a

13 (1.9%)

n/a

 High priority used

n/a

48 (6.9%)

n/a

 Other means of transport used

n/a

42 (6.0%)

n/a

Reason for non-conveyance

 Emergency care or transport not required

548 (93.5%)

n/a

n/a

 Patient treated on the scene

20 (3.4%)

n/a

n/a

 Patient refusal

16 (2.7%)

n/a

n/a

New EMS call within 10 days

 New EMS call

138 (23.5%)

62 (8.9%)

<.001

 New EMS call leading to ambulance transport

93 (15.9%)

40 (5.7%)

<.001