Table 6.
Variable | Overall populatinpopulation (n = 205) |
---|---|
Delay of re-assessment by a physician, hours | 12.6 (12.9%) |
Complaint deteriorated at the time of request | |
Yes | 43 (22.9%) |
No | 86 (54.6%) |
Won’t tell/unknown | 46 (22.4%) |
Consent to contact physician | |
Yes | 163 (79.5%) |
No | 42 (20.5%) |
Health care provider | |
General Practitioner | 92 (44.9%) |
Out of Office Hours GP services unit | 19 (9.3%) |
Emergency Department | 13 (6.3%) |
Unknown/Not applicable | 81 (39.5%) |
Definitive diagnosis | |
Adverse effect medication | 2 (1.0%) |
Arrhythmia | 2 (1.0%) |
Asthma exacerbation | 1 (0.5%) |
Collapse | 2 (1.0%) |
Concussion | 2 (1.0%) |
Cystitis | 1 (0.5%) |
Fracture | 3 (1.5%) |
Insult | 4 (2.0%) |
Intestinal bleeding | 1 (0.5%) |
Myalgia (no trauma) | 6 (2.9%) |
Nephrolithiasis/Cholecystolithiasis | 4 (2.0%) |
No consult | 5 (2.4%) |
No pathology | 16 (7.8%) |
Non-specific thoracic pain | 5 (2.4%) |
Nnon-ST-elevation myocardial infarction | 1 (0.5%) |
Other medical | 7 (3.4%) |
Pancreatitis | 2 (1.0%) |
Panic attack | 18 (8.8%) |
Pneumonia | 3 (1.5%) |
Small traumatic injuries | 25 (12.2%) |
Transient Ischemic Attack | 3 (1.5%) |
Unknown | 82 (40.0%) |
Vasovagal syncope | 4 (2.0%) |
Viral infection | 6 (2.9%) |
Data are shown as N (%)