PMC:2652658 / 8546-9066
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The median total pre-hospital delay was 120 min, ranging from 10 min to 4.3 days, with a mean delay of 6.1 h (± 12.9 h). Decision time constituted 60% of the total pre-hospital delay period, while home-to-hospital delay accounted for 40%. The median patient decision time was 50 min (mean 3.6 h, ± 8.0 h), ranging from 0 to 2.7 days, and patient decision times ≤ 60 min were observed in 60.8% of patients. The median home-to-hospital delay was 58 min (mean 2.4 h ± 8.9 h), and 53.7% had home-to-hospital delays ≤ 60 min.