Pathways and number of patients with acute ischaemic stroke arriving at hospitals in cities of different sizes
| The form of transportation to the hospital | Megacity (N=1) | Super-large city (N=5) | Large city (N=7) | Medium-sized city (N=5) | Small city (N=2) |
| Self-transported to the hospital (%) | 567 (92.5) | 3775 (91.0) | 2570 (88.9) | 3234 (91.2) | 834 (86.1) |
| EMS (%) | 28 (4.6) | 321 (7.7) | 216 (7.5) | 218 (6.1) | 107 (11.0) |
| Other forms (%) | 18 (2.9) | 54 (1.3) | 103 (3.6) | 94 (2.7) | 28 (2.9) |
| Total | 613 | 4150 | 2889 | 3546 | 969 |
N represents the number of cities. The results of Pearson’s χ2 test indicate that there are statistically significant differences in the modes of arrival at hospitals among cities of different sizes (χ²=74.882, p<0.001).
EMS, emergency medical service.