Table 1. Demographic characteristics of participating patients by study arm.
Abbreviations: ED, Emergency department; SD, Standard deviation.
| Targeted arm (N = 80) |
Non-targeted arm (N = 80) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 41.8 (15.3) | 43.6 (16.5) |
| Female gender, n (%) | 42 (53%) | 32 (40%) |
| Nationality, n (%) | ||
| Swiss | 53 (66%) | 54 (67%) |
| Non-Swiss European | 22 (28%) | 23 (29%) |
| Other | 5 (6%) | 3 (4%) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married | 31(39%) | 31 (39%) |
| Single | 32 (40%) | 35 (44%) |
| Divorced | 15 (19%) | 12 (15%) |
| Widowed | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) |
| Highest Education level, n (%)1 | ||
| Tertiary education | 30 (38%) | 27 (34%) |
| Post-secondary non-tertiary / Upper secondary / Lower secondary education | 39 (49%) | 45 (56%) |
| Primary/ Pre-primary education | 11 (14%) | 8 (10%) |
| Occupation status, n (%) | ||
| Employed | 51 (64%) | 46 (58%) |
| Seeking employment/ home maker/ Student | 19 (24%) | 16 (20%) |
| Retired | 10 (13%) | 17 (21%) |
| Occupation category, n (%)2 | ||
| Manager / Professional | 28 (35%) | 26 (33%) |
| Technical / clerical worker | 29 (36%) | 25 (31%) |
| Skilled manual worker | 10 (13%) | 21 (26%) |
| Unskilled occupation | 13 (16%) | 8 (10%) |
| Have a primary care physician, n (%) | 72 (90%) | 68 (85%) |
| Presenting with trauma, n (%) | 18 (23%) | 30 (38%) |
| ED Minor section, n (%) | 61 (76%) | 63 (79%) |
| Discharge status, n (%) | ||
| Discharged | 61 (76%) | 71 (89%) |
| Admitted | 16 (20%) | 9 (11%) |
| Unknown | 1 (1%) | 4 (5%) |
1 Based on the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
2 Based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08)