Table 1: Categorical analysis between importance of an ambulance and treatment of injured person in a trauma center.
If you or family member had a serious life-threatening injury, how important would it be to be that an ambulance be instructed to take you to a trauma center able to handle your specific injury, even if it is not the closest hospital? Total
Extremely Important Very Important Somewhat Important Not very Important Not at all Important
If you or family member had a serious lifethreatening injury, how important would it be to be treated in a trauma center? Extremely Important 78 13 0 0 1 92
95.1% 81.2% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 85.2%
Very Important 3 3 2 0 0 8
3.7% 18.8% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.4%
Somewhat Important 0 0 2 0 0 2
0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9%
Not very Important 0 0 0 1 0 1
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.9%
Not at all Important 1 0 0 0 4 5
1.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 80.0% 4.6%
Total 82 16 4 1 5 108
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Chi-square test
Value df Sig
Pearson Chi-Square 245.692 16 .000
Likelihood Ratio 64.738 16 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 60.168 1 .000
N of Valid Cases 108