Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients in an OOHC-centre (n = 892)
| Characteristics | Proportion (95% confidence intervals [95% CI]) |
|---|---|
| Sex (n = 890) | |
| Male | 39.7% (36.4–43.0%) |
| Female | 60.3% (57.0–63.6%) |
| Age Age in years (n = 877) | |
| Mean (95% CI); SD | 40.3 (39.1–41.5%); SD: 18.5 |
| Median [IQR] | 36 [25–53] |
| Age groups in years | |
| 0–17 | 4.8% (3.5–6.4%) |
| 18–29 | 32.0% (28.9–35.2%) |
| 30–39 | 18.1% (15.6–20.8%) |
| 40–49 | 14.0% (11.8–16.5%) |
| 50–59 | 14.9% (12.6–17.4%) |
| 60–69 | 7.3% (5.6–9.2%) |
| 70 + | 9.0% (7.2–11.1%) |
| Place of residence (n = 887) | |
| City of Oldenburg | 68.5% (65.4–71.6%) |
| Within catchment area of OOHC-centre | 12.6% (10.5–15.0%) |
| Outside catchment area | 18.8% (16.3–21.6%) |
| Medical insurance (n = 891) | |
| Social | 88.3% (86.0–90.4%) |
| Private | 10.8% (8.8–13.0%) |
| Other | 0.7% (0.3–1.5%) |
| None | 0.2% (0.0–0.8%) |
| Has regular GP/pediatrician (n = 886) | |
| Yes | 93.7% (91.9–95.2%) |
| No | 6.3% (4.8–8.1%) |
| Patients per weekday (n = 892) | |
| Monday (19–22) | 5.3% (3.9–7.0%) |
| Tuesday (19–22) | 4.5% (3.2–6.1%) |
| Wednesday (16–22) | 11.1% (9.1–13.4%) |
| Thursday (19–22) | 3.8% (2.7–5.3%) |
| Friday (16–22) | 14.1% (11.9–16.6%) |
| Saturday (9–22) | 34.6% (31.5–37.9%) |
| Sunday and holiday (9–22) | 26.6% (23.7–29.6%) |
| Waiting time in minutes (n = 829) | |
| Mean (95% CI); SD | 44.9 (42.5–47.3%); SD: 35.7 |
| Median [IQR] | 35 [15–70] |
| 0–30 min | 47.6% (44.2–51.1%) |
| 31–60 min | 20.5% (17.8–23.5%) |
| 61–90 min | 20.2% (17.5–23.1%) |
| 91–120 min | 9.0% (7.1–11.1%) |
| More than 120 min | 2.7% (1.7–4.0%) |