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Table 3 Time Intervals registered during 2012–2013 between two groups of dispatched ambulances PS and TS

From: Does temporary location of ambulances (“fluid deployment”) affect response times and patient outcome?

Variable

Minimum

Median

Maximum

Mean ± SD

PS

TS

PS

TS

PS

TS

PS

TS

Response time sec (min)

30

3

488 (8.13)

428 (7.13)

7267 (121.11)

2533 (42.21)

530 ± 258 (8.83 ± 4.3)

410 ± 358 (6.83 ± 5.13)

    

P < 0.001

Scene time sec (min)

30

5

950 (15.83)

972 (16.20)

8659 (144.31)

7804 (130.06)

1062 ± 754 (17.7 ± 12.56)

1057 ± 662 (17.61 ± 11.0)

Evacuation time sec (min)

0

0

1043 (17.38)

1177 (19.61)

7709 (128.48)

4816 (128.48)

1160 ± 666 (19.33 ± 11.1)

1246 ± 660 (20.76 ± 11)

Total time sec (min)

60

13

2166 (36.10)

2294 (38.23)

9999 (166.65)

9630 (160.50)

2491 ± 1668 (41.51 ± 27.8)

2520 ± 1692 (42 ± 28.2)

  1. The numbers written in the first line are calculated in seconds and those given in the brackets are in minutes