Research Article
Elderly and Nonelderly Use of a Dedicated Ambulance Corps’ Emergency Medical Services in Taiwan
Table 3
Comparison of vital signs between the elderly and nonelderly in the transport calls.
| | Variables | Elderly | Nonelderly | Total | P | | | |
| | Consciousness level | | | | <0.001 | | Alert | 195 (70.7) | 436 (87.4) | 631 (81.4) | | | Verbal | 37 (13.4) | 34 (6.8) | 71 (9.2) | | | Pain | 28 (10.1) | 19 (3.8) | 47 (6.1) | | | Unresponsive | 16 (5.8) | 10 (2.0) | 26 (3.4) | | | At the scene | | | | | | GCS | 13.0 ± 3.6 | 14.3 ± 2.2 | 13.8 ± 2.8 | <0.001 | | SBP (mmHg) | 140.0 ± 48.9 | 129.1 ± 38.3 | 133.0 ± 46.7 | 0.001 | | Pulse rate (1/min) | 86.1 ± 26.3 | 93.6 ± 21.3 | 90.9 ± 23.4 | <0.001 | | Respiratory rate (1/min) | 18.8 ± 4.2 | 18.9 ± 2.8 | 18.9 ± 3.4 | 0.698 | | Oxygen (SpO2%) | 91.8 ± 18.1 | 96.3 ± 9.7 | 94.7 ± 13.5 | <0.001 | | On the way to hospital | | | | | | GCS | 13.4 ± 3.1 | 14.3 ± 2.3 | 14.0 ± 2.7 | <0.001 | | SBP (mmHg) | 143.9 ± 44.5 | 134.1 ± 34.6 | 137.6 ± 38.7 | 0.002 | | Pulse rate (1/min) | 86.5 ± 23.7 | 92.2 ± 20.1 | 90.2 ± 21.6 | 0.001 | | Respiratory rate (1/min) | 18.9 ± 4.0 | 18.9 ± 2.7 | 18.9 ± 3.3 | 0.964 | | Oxygen (SpO2%) | 94.1 ± 15.6 | 96.8 ± 9.0 | 95.9 ± 11.9 | 0.008 | | Arrival at ED | | | | | | GCS | 13.5 ± 3.2 | 14.3 ± 2.2 | 14.0 ± 2.6 | 0.006 | | SBP (mmHg) | 148.4 ± 42.0 | 137.1 ± 34.0 | 141.1 ± 37.4 | <0.001 | | Pulse rate (1/min) | 86.7 ± 25.6 | 91.8 ± 21.0 | 90.0 ± 22.8 | 0.006 | | Respiratory rate (1/min) | 18.8 ± 4.1 | 19.0 ± 3.7 | 18.9 ± 3.8 | 0.607 | | Oxygen (SpO2%) | 94.3 ± 15.6 | 96.8 ± 9.1 | 95.9 ± 11.9 | 0.014 |
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Data are number (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD). GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; SBP, systolic blood pressure; ED, emergency department.
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