Table 1 Patients transported by Shiraz emergency medical services during study period 2012–2013
Indicator | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Missions | Missions | 81,541 | 100 % | |
Missions by permanent stations (PS) | 79,970 | 98 % | ||
Missions by temporary stations (TS) | 1571 | 2 % | ||
Sex | Male | 52,051 | 61 % | |
Female | 29,490 | 39 % | ||
Patient characteristics | Age | Age group 1–10 | 1735 | 2.7 % |
Age group 10–20 | 7250 | 11.2 % | ||
Age group 21–40 | 25,565 | 39.5 % | ||
Age group 41–60 | 15,668 | 24.2 % | ||
Age group 61–up | 14,509 | 22.4 % | ||
Total | 64,727 | 100 % | ||
Mean ± SD | 42.59 ± 21.49 | |||
Locations | Urban | 57,774 | 95 % | |
Rural | 3043 | 5 % | ||