Table 2 Patient characteristics, dispatch category, and final diagnosis for the three periods and overall
From: Training emergency services’ dispatchers to recognise stroke: an interrupted time-series analysis
Pre (N=174) | During (N=116) | Post (N=174) | Overall (N=464) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age years (IQR) | 76 (65–82) | 74.5 (61–84) | 75 (62–83) | 75 (62–83) |
Female (%) | 81/174 (46.6) | 63/116 (54.3) | 97/174 (55.7) | 241/464 (51.9) |
Dispatched as stroke (%) (all diagnoses) | 134/168 (79.8) | 105/111 (94.6) | 159/171 (93.0) | 398/450 (88.4) |
Final Diagnosis of stroke (%) | 98/162 (60.5) | 53/106 (50.0) | 62/159 (39.0) | 213/427 (49.9) |