Table 2

Median (interquartile range) delay in minutes for different calls for help: patients with a cardiographic admission diagnosis of myocardial infarction

19931997
Patient calling and seeing doctor79 (52, 115)75 (51, 110)
Doctor called, patient not seen60 (31, 91)60 (40, 75)
Emergency call41 (30, 60)45 (33, 61)
Made own way24 (5, 46)34 (5, 60)
All patients60 (33, 93)55 (37,81)