From: Influence of socioeconomic factors on medically unnecessary ambulance calls
 | Number | (%) |
---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 911 | (44.9%) |
   Female | 1,112 | (54.8%) |
   No answer | 6 | (0.3%) |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â |
   Yes | 188 | (9.3%) |
   No | 1,824 | (89.9%) |
   No answer | 17 | (0.8%) |
Living with child aged 5 years or younger | Â | Â |
   Yes | 231 | (11.4%) |
   No | 1,721 | (84.8%) |
   No answer | 77 | (3.8%) |
Living with elderly person aged 65 years or older | Â | Â |
   Yes | 795 | (39.2%) |
   No | 1,155 | (56.9%) |
   No answer | 79 | (3.9%) |
Pretax annual household income (US $) | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â |
   Yes | 1,279 | (63.0%) |
   No | 726 | (35.8%) |
   No answer | 24 | (1.2%) |
History of ambulance use | Â | Â |
   Yes | 949 | (46.8%) |
   No | 1,065 | (52.5%) |
   No answer | 15 | (0.7%) |
Hesitation to call an ambulance | Â | Â |
   Yes | 953 | (47.0%) |
   No | 1,051 | (51.8%) |
   No answer | 25 | (1.2%) |
Knowledge of primary emergency medical center | Â | Â |
   Yes | 1,163 | (57.3%) |
   No | 837 | (41.3%) |
   No answer | 29 | (1.4%) |
Knowledge of emergency medical information center | Â | Â |
   Yes | 467 | (23.0%) |
   No | 1,534 | (75.6%) |
   No answer | 28 | (1.4%) |
Knowledge of private medical transport service | Â | Â |
   Yes | 167 | (8.2%) |
   No | 1,847 | (91.0%) |
   No answer | 15 | (0.7%) |