Table 2

Paramedic crew characteristics according to non-transport reason

Transport not required
(n=30 789)
Transported by other means
(n=9451)
Referred to GP/Another provider
(n=11 254)
Transport refused
(n=9171)
Age, mean (SD)36.8 (8.3)36.0 (8.0)35.2 (7.6)34.8 (7.6)
Highest experience level of attending paramedics, n (%)
 0–3 years5660 (19.0)1981 (21.7)2567 (23.8)2368 (26.8)
 4–10 years13 479 (45.2)4303 (47.2)5403 (50.1)4366 (49.4)
 ≥11 years10 689 (35.8)2831 (31.1)2812 (26.1)2104 (23.8)
Number of cases attended in preceding 12 months, mean (SD)*356.2 (153.0)365.1 (151.2)379.1 (140.7)377.3 (137.6)
Number of paediatric cases attended in preceding 12 months, mean (SD)*36.1 (16.5)37.7 (16.4)39.7 (15.8)39.1 (15.2)
Number of non-transported cases attended in preceding 12 months, mean (SD)*73.9 (39.2)75.8 (38.1)79.3 (36.5)75.1 (34.3)
Missing crew data, (%)†5.44.74.14.1
  • *Excludes 2015 calendar year due to unavailable 2014 exposure data. Proportions exclude missing data.

  • †Applies to all variables presented in this table.

  • GP, general practitioner.