Table 1.
Patient characteristics by evaluation period
| Emergency Department | General Practitioner-Cooperative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Summer 2007 (n = 570) |
Summer 2009 (n = 563) |
GPs Winter 2009 (N = 445) |
GPs Summer 2009 (N = 239) |
Night doctors Summer 2009 (n = 84) |
|
| Age (years) | 44.4 (42.6-46.1) | 43.2 (41.4-44.9) | 58.8 (56.3-61.2) | 59.6 (55.8-63.4) | 58.1 (52.4-63.8) |
| Male (%) | 52.5 | 53.8 | 35.0 | - ° | 43.9 |
| Walk-in time (%) | |||||
| 7-19 | 65.6 | 61.6 | 69.5 | 74.2 | NA # |
| 19-22 | 17.7 | 13.9 | 20.2 | 19.1 | NA # |
| 22-7 | 16.7 | 24.5 * | 27.0 | 13.0 | 100.0 |
| Mode of contact (%) | |||||
| Practice cons. | NA | NA | 26.8 | 22.7 | NA # |
| Home visit | NA | NA | 59.5 | 63.1 | 95.9 |
| Telephone | NA | NA | 13.7 | 14.1 | 4.1 |
* p < 0.01 Versus ED summer 2007 (22-7)
° In the GP-C in summer 2009 no data were collected on gender
# Not Applicable: night doctors only consult from 22.00 p.m. -7 a.m. and do not offer practice consultations