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Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of survey respondents.

From: Influence of socioeconomic factors on medically unnecessary ambulance calls

 

Number

(%)

Gender

  

   Male

911

(44.9%)

   Female

1,112

(54.8%)

   No answer

6

(0.3%)

Age (years)

  

   20 to 29

168

(8.3%)

   30 to 39

315

(15.5%)

   40 to 49

239

(11.8%)

   50 to 59

321

(15.8%)

   60 to 69

378

(18.6%)

   70 to 79

439

(21.6%)

   80 or over

164

(8.1%)

   No answer

5

(0.2%)

Living alone

  

   Yes

188

(9.3%)

   No

1,824

(89.9%)

   No answer

17

(0.8%)

Living with child aged 5 years or younger

  

   Yes

231

(11.4%)

   No

1,721

(84.8%)

   No answer

77

(3.8%)

Living with elderly person aged 65 years or older

  

   Yes

795

(39.2%)

   No

1,155

(56.9%)

   No answer

79

(3.9%)

Pretax annual household income (US $)

  

   Less than 19,000

163

(8.0%)

   19,000 – 37,999

490

(24.1%)

   38,000 – 56,999

395

(19.5%)

   57,000 – 75,999

307

(15.1%)

   76,000 – 94,999

208

(10.3%)

   95,000 or more

301

(14.8%)

   No answer

165

(8.1%)

Possession of a car

  

   Yes

1,279

(63.0%)

   No

726

(35.8%)

   No answer

24

(1.2%)

History of ambulance use

  

   Yes

949

(46.8%)

   No

1,065

(52.5%)

   No answer

15

(0.7%)

Hesitation to call an ambulance

  

   Yes

953

(47.0%)

   No

1,051

(51.8%)

   No answer

25

(1.2%)

Knowledge of primary emergency medical center

  

   Yes

1,163

(57.3%)

   No

837

(41.3%)

   No answer

29

(1.4%)

Knowledge of emergency medical information center

  

   Yes

467

(23.0%)

   No

1,534

(75.6%)

   No answer

28

(1.4%)

Knowledge of private medical transport service

  

   Yes

167

(8.2%)

   No

1,847

(91.0%)

   No answer

15

(0.7%)