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Table 3 Emergency type

From: Exploring risk profiles and emergency frequency of purchasers and non-purchasers of personal emergency alarms: a prospective cohort study

Emergency type

Purchasers

Non-purchasers

Total

Fall

39 (47.0 %)

37 (52.1 %)

76 (49.3 %)

Respiratory (difficulty breathing, coughing fit, asthma attack)

7 (9.6 %)

10 (14.1 %)

17 (11.0 %)

Experiencing extreme pain (stomach, back, kidney)

9 (10.8 %)

4 (5.6 %)

13 (8.4 %)

Feeling generally very ill

7 (8.4 %)

4 (5.6 %)

11 (7.1 %)

Passed out/fainted/dizzy

2 (2.4 %)

7 (9.8 %)

9 (5.8 %)

Heart problems (chest pains, heart attack, high BP)

4 (4.8 %)

2 (2.8 %)

6 (3.9 %)

Sudden loss of function (leg collapsed, pinched nerve)

3 (3.6 %)

3 (3.7 %)

6 (3.9 %)

Severe swelling (cellulitis, swollen leg)

1 (1.2 %)

3 (3.7 %)

4 (2.6 %)

Suffered deep cut or open wound

3 (3.6 %)

1 (1.4 %)

4 (2.6 %)

Vomiting/nausea

4 (4.8 %)

0 (0.0 %)

4 (2.6 %)

Panic attack

1 (1.2 %)

1 (0.0 %)

2 (1.3 %)

Allergic reaction

1 (1.2 %)

2 (0.0 %)

3 (1.9 %)

Choking

1 (1.2 %)

3 (0.0 %)

4 (2.6 %)

Memory loss/confusion

1 (1.2 %)

4 (0.0 %)

5 (3.2 %)

Total

83 (100 %)

71 (100 %)

154 (100 %)