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Table 4 Total pre-hospital delay according to first medical contact (FMC), transport mode, and residency

From: Pre-hospital delay in patients with first time myocardial infarction: an observational study in a northern Swedish population

Characteristic

Number of patients

Total pre-hospital delay in hours, median (IQR)

Total

265

5.1 (18.1)

Primary care as FMC

136

8.7 (33.3)

Primary care as FMC and private transport to hospital

32

20.9 (69.1)

Primary care as FMC, private transport to hospital, and rural residency

12

74.0 (140.8)

  1. Primary care as FMC: Visit to a GP, call to a primary care centre or Swedish Healthcare Direct