Changes in patient response to symptoms over three years
| Year | Called doctor | Called emergency service | Made own way to hospital | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data were available on 126251 patients with a final diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. | ||||
| CI, confidence interval. | ||||
| 2000–1 | 4538 (23%) | 12404 (62.9%) | 2779 (14.1%) | 19721 |
| 2001–2 | 8811 (18.7%) | 31166 (66.4%) | 6927 (14.8%) | 46904 |
| 2002–3 | 9623 (16.2%) | 39956 (67%) | 10047 (16.9%) | 59626 |
| Difference (percentage points) | −6.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | |
| 95% CI 2000–1 and 2002–3 | −6.2 to −7.5 | 3.3 to 4.9 | 2.2 to 3.3 | |