Table 6

Baseline factors, 30 day fatality, and survival owing to treatment in relation to time from onset of symptoms to coming under ambulance care

Delay (hours)
⩽ 1 > 1, ⩽ 2 > 2, ⩽ 4
No of cases (%)612 (34)401 (22)324 (18)
Age (years) (SD)62 (10)63 (9)63 (9)
Female (%)232929
Out of hospital arrest (%)1431
30 day fatality/1000173122133
Survival owing to treatment/1000 (95% CI)136 (109 to 163)99 (70 to 128)64 (34 to 100)
  • CI, confidence interval.