Emergency Medical Service (EMS) referrals for presumed sudden unexpected death participants referred from 1 March to 29 June 2013
| N | Per cent | |
|---|---|---|
| Death certificate available | 105 | (100) |
| Death at primary residence | 88 | (83.8) |
| Death in public area* | 15 | (14.3) |
| Death unwitnessed | 100 | (95.2) |
| Unknown hours since last seen alive† | 84 | (84.0) |
| Last seen alive less than 24 h before death† | 11 | (11.0) |
| Last seen alive over 24 h before death† | 5 | (5.0) |
| Medical data collected | 95 | (90.5) |
| ECG collected | 26 | (24.8) |
EMS's chief narratives were examined for witnessed/unwitnessed data; if narrative did not indicate that the death was witnessed, the death was considered unwitnessed.
*Location was considered public area if it was not the participant's primary residence or a healthcare facility, such as a nursing home or assisted living facility.
†These data points were taken for participants with unwitnessed deaths only.