Calls made before reaching hospital: patients with a cardiographic admission diagnosis of myocardial infarction
| 1993 | 1997 | Difference (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients calling and seeing a doctor | 894 (53.8%) | 754 (36.8%) | −17.0% (13.8% to 20.2%) |
| Doctor called, patient not seen | 59 (3.6%) | 210 (10.2%) | 6.7% (5.1% to 8.3%) |
| Emergency call | 531 (31.9%) | 906 (44.2%) | 12.2% (9.1% to 15.3%) |
| Made own way | 179 (10.8%) | 181 (8.8%) | −2.0% (0% to 3.9%) |
| Total | 1663 | 2051 |