TABLE 3.
Instructions given in telephone message for reformed-model family physicians with, versus without, negations for visiting other family physicians
| Total sample*% (n) (n=891) | With negations % (n) (n=299) | Without negations % (n) (n=592) | p = value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone Health Advisory Service (THAS) | 52.5 (468) | 58.2 (174) | 49.7 (294) | 0.02 |
| After-hours clinic | 32.0 (285) | 34.4 (103) | 30.7 (182) | 0.26 |
| Walk-in clinic | 7.2 (64) | 4.7 (14) | 8.4 (50) | 0.04 |
| Do not use walk-in clinic | 1.3 (12) | 4.0 (12) | 0 | <.001 |
*
Some physicians gave multiple options in the message; therefore, the categories are not mutually exclusive.
†
For comparison between physicians with vs. without negations