Table 2: Transport-related variables for obstetric cases transferred by helicopter ambulance.

Season

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

 

13

13

9

3

Regions

Inter-provincial

From the hamlet to the provincial center

From the county to the city center

From the district to the provincial center

 

1

2

34

1

Helicopter flight time

63 minutes (IQR 52.50-78.75)

Estimated highway transfer time

96 minutes (IQR 87.75-124.5)

*Variables are given as median (interquartile range) or number of cases