Table 3.
ED Visit Information
N (%) | ||
---|---|---|
Perceived visit urgency | Not at all urgent | 1 (1) |
A little urgent | 10 (10) | |
Somewhat urgent | 27 (26) | |
Very urgent | 44 (43) | |
Extremely urgent | 21 (20) | |
Call doctor prior to ED visit | Yes | 42 (40) |
Foreign-born (n=59) | 12 (21)* | |
U.S. Born (n=47) | 21 (55)* | |
Someone recommended you come to ED today? | Yes | 45 (43) |
Who recommended ED visit (N=45) | My child’s regular doctor/provider | 21 (47) |
Staff who answers calls at doctor’s office | 3 (7) | |
A family member | 14 (31) | |
A friend or neighbor | 7 (16) | |
My health insurance company | 0 (0) | |
Nurse advisory line | 2 (4) | |
Someone else | 2 (4) |
Denominator is total number of foreign-born and U.S. born, respectively