Table 6 Odds ratios of a patient being conveyed to hospital if their Clinical Frailty Score increased in the two weeks prior to their ambulance call

Frailty score increased

2.16 (1.48–3.15)

NEWS2 ≥ 5

5.24 (2.54–10.79)

Deprivation (ref: 1, Most)

 2

1.09 (0.77–1.54)

 3

1.32 (0.89–1.96)

 4

1.19 (0.79–1.78)

 5 (Least)

1.38 (0.90–2.13)

Age (ref: 50–54)

 55–59

0.88 (0.38–2.03)

 60–64

0.76 (0.37–1.56)

 65–69

0.94 (0.45–1.97)

 70–74

0.62 (0.31–1.22)

 75–79

0.59 (0.30–1.16)

 80–84

0.54 (0.28–1.03)

 85–89

0.66 (0.34–1.28)

 90+

0.56 (0.29–1.10)

Male

1.14 (0.87–1.50)

Rural

0.94 (0.69–1.30)

Constant

2.82 (1.71–4.63)