Table 1.

adherence to AC advice, causes for non-application of AC.

	Caller
	layperson	medical professional	hospital	sum
AC applied	182 = 62.3%	21 = 42.0%	158 = 76.6%	361 = 65.9%
AC not applied	110 = 37.7%	29 = 58.0%	48 = 23.3%	187 = 34.1%
causes for no AC
revision of indication by new facts	22 = 20.0%	0	8 = 16.7%	30 = 16.0%
caller or second opinion see no indication	61 = 55.5%	5 = 17.2%	20 = 41.7%	86 = 46.0%
contraindication against AC	3 = 2.7%	1 = 3.4%	11 = 22.9%	15 = 8.0%
refusal by patient	3 = 2.7%	1 = 3.4%	6 = 12.5%	10 = 5.3%
AC not available	16 = 14.5%	18 = 62.1%	0	34 = 18.2%
other, unknown	5 = 4.5%	4 = 13.8%	3 = 6.3%	12 = 6.4%