Table 4.
Characteristics of the cases.
| With reports (n = 41) | Without reports (n = 160) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, years (IQR) | 28 (9 −37) | 22 (4 − 35) | Z = −1.5, P = 0.13 |
| Number of patients | |||
| Young* | 14 (35%) | 70 (45%) | chi2 = 3.1, P = 0.21; P-value for trend = 0.12 |
| Adult | 23 (58%) | 80 (52%) | |
| Older | 3 (8%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Gender | 22 M, 19 F | 77 M, 77 F | chi2 = 0.2, P = 0.68 |
| Type of queries | |||
| Internal medicine | 27 (34%) | 89 (28%) | chi2 = 4.5, P = 0.34 |
| Pediatrics | 15 (18%) | 96 (30%) | |
| Radiology | 20 (25%) | 71 (22%) | |
| Surgery | 14 (18%) | 45 (14%) | |
| Other | 4 (5%) | 19 (6%) | |
| No. of queries per case | |||
| 1 | 20 (49%) | 59 (37%) | chi2 = 7.1, P = 0.13; P-value for trend = 0.82 |
| 2 | 10 (24%) | 64 (40%) | |
| 3 | 5 (12%) | 23 (14%) | |
| 4 | 5 (12%) | 7 (4%) | |
| ≥5 | 1 (2%) | 7 (4%) |
*Age groups defined as: young 0–17 years; adult >17–60 years; older >60 years.