Table 2 Independence of answers with respect to the previous SRC encounter
From: Public awareness of the EMS system in Western Saudi Arabia: identifying the weakest link
No previous SRC encounter | Previous SRC encounter | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
Do you know the number to call in an emergency? | 710 (46.3 %) | 469 (30.6 %) | 313 (20.4 %) | 42 (2.7 %) | <0.0001 |
Should all emergency services be under one administration? | 797 (52.0 %) | 382 (25.0 %) | 217 (14.1 %) | 138 (8.9 %) | 0.02390 |
Should paramedics treat patients in the field? | 1035 (67.5 %) | 144 (9.3 %) | 321 (21.0 %) | 34 (2.2 %) | 0.17393 |
Do you think Jeddah has enough EMS coverage? | 270 (17.6 %) | 909 (59.2 %) | 77 (5.0 %) | 278 (18.2 %) | 0.63267 |
Do you think we need the MEDEVAC? | 1076 (70.1 %) | 103 (6.7 %) | 329 (21.4 %) | 26 (1.8 %) | 0.4006 |
Do you trust the EMS? | 699 (45.6 %) | 480 (31.3 %) | 208 (13.6 %) | 147 (9.7 %) | 0.81510 |
Should paramedics enter a house with no male escort to respond to an emergency? | 964 (62.8 %) | 215 (14.0 %) | 298 (19.5 %) | 57 (3.7 %) | 0.34590 |
Should paramedics be able to refuse transport of non-urgent cases? | 741 (48.3 %) | 438 (28.6 %) | 226 (14.7 %) | 129 (8.4 %) | 0.7811 |
Should the SRC services be funded by the community? | 463 (30.2 %) | 716 (46.7 %) | 139 (9.1 %) | 216 (14.0 %) | 0.9688 |