Table 2.

Comparison between the source of referral, in 196 visits according to ED visit hours*

The referring practitioner	"Working hours"**	"Out of hours"	Total
The Family practitioner	125 (87.5%)	22 (41.5%)	147
By ambulance	16 (11%)	19 (36%)	35
Other practitioner***	2 (1.5%)	12 (22.5%)	14
Total	143 (100%)	53 (100%)	196

* – p < 0.0001 ** – "working hours" visits – when the visit was during the working hours of primary care clinics in the community *** – private practitioners, and out of hours commmunity emergency clinics