Table 4 Reasons for not contacting the emergency medical services when falling ill
All N=143 | PHC N=42 | Other N=101 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reason for not contacting the EMS | ||||
Did not considered myself sick enough | 52 (36) | 24 (57) | 28 (28) | 0.001 |
My way was faster | 45 (31) | 12 (29) | 33 (33) | 0.69 |
Easier to take a taxi | 32 (22) | 6 (14) | 26 (26) | 0.18 |
Never thought about it | 29 (20) | 13 (31) | 16 (16) | 0.07 |
Unnecessary to call an ambulance | 24 (17) | 8 (19) | 16 (16) | 0.63 |
Easier to drive on my own | 20 (14) | 10 (24) | 10 (10) | 0.03 |
Others have greater needs | 10 (7) | 5 (12) | 5 (5) | 0.16 |
Would not like to draw attention to myself | 7 (5) | 0 (0) | 7 (7) | 0.10 |
Did not want to disturb the EMS | 6 (4) | 3 (7) | 3 (3) | 0.55 |
Thought being denied | 4 (3) | 1 (2) | 3 (3) | 1.00 |
Did not know the capability of the paramedics | 2 (1) | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | 0.50 |