Table 3. Distribution of characteristics of patients interviewed at the ED, and of urgency of their visit.
| Variable | Total | Non urgent (Tot 61) | ap-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |||
| Gender | Male | 270 | 53.57 | 33 | 12.22 | |
| Female | 234 | 46.43 | 28 | 11.97 | ||
| Age class | 18–65 years | 366 | 72.62 | 52 | 14.21 | * |
| ≥65 years | 138 | 27.38 | 9 | 6.52 | ||
| Marital status | Married/cohabitant | 280 | 55.56 | 38 | 13.57 | |
| Single | 214 | 42.46 | 21 | 9.81 | ||
| Missing | 10 | 1.98 | 2 | 20.00 | ||
| Education | No qualification/Primary school/Middle school | 252 | 50.00 | 25 | 9.92 | |
| High school/Undergraduate and postgraduate | 244 | 48.41 | 35 | 14.34 | ||
| Missing | 8 | 1.59 | 1 | 12.50 | ||
| Occupation | Student | 53 | 10.52 | 12 | 22.64 | |
| Unemployed | 27 | 5.36 | 3 | 11.11 | ||
| Unable to work | 7 | 1.39 | 2 | 28.57 | ||
| Housewife | 76 | 15.08 | 8 | 10.53 | ||
| Manager/Freelancer | 34 | 6.75 | 2 | 5.88 | ||
| Craftsman/Merchant/Technician | 53 | 10.52 | 5 | 9.43 | ||
| Employee/Teacher | 80 | 15.87 | 9 | 11.25 | ||
| Workman | 120 | 23.81 | 17 | 14.17 | ||
| Missing | 54 | 10.71 | 3 | 5.56 | ||
| Type of family | Living alone | 61 | 12.10 | 2 | 3.28 | |
| Living with a partner/relatives | 418 | 82.94 | 56 | 13.40 | ||
| Other | 17 | 3.37 | 3 | 17.65 | ||
| Missing | 8 | 1.59 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Where lives | Home ownership/rent | 487 | 96.63 | 60 | 12.32 | |
| Community | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Other | 11 | 2.18 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Missing | 5 | 0.99 | 1 | 20.00 | ||
| Distance from hospital to home | <5 km | 132 | 26.19 | 15 | 11.36 | |
| 5–35 km | 325 | 64.48 | 41 | 12.62 | ||
| >35 km | 37 | 7.34 | 3 | 8.11 | ||
| Missing | 10 | 1.98 | 2 | 20.00 | ||
| Cityzenship | Italian | 438 | 86.90 | 52 | 11.87 | |
| Foreign | 63 | 12.50 | 9 | 14.29 | ||
| Missing | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
ap-Value
*<0.05