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. 2019 Apr 29;20(4):146–153. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.249

Table 2.

Reasons for consultation (n = 231)

Inappropriate use group (n = 84) Consultation hour group (n = 147) P value
Desire to be cured quickly, n (%) 62 (92.5) 134 (96.4) 0.23
Wanted a doctor's opinion, n (%) 58 (90.6) 135 (96.4) 0.09
Wanted to know whether the condition was serious, n (%) 52 (83.9) 109 (82.0) 0.74
Condition was not improving, n (%) 50 (80.6) 96 (72.2) 0.20
Wanted a prescription, n (%) 46 (76.7) 97 (73.5) 0.64
Wanted laboratory tests done, n (%) 41 (65.1) 98 (74.2) 0.19
Desire for treatment by a specialist, n (%) 35 (59.3) 94 (71.8) 0.09
Recommended by others, n (%) 27 (45.8) 56 (44.4) 0.87
Over‐the‐counter medicine was not working, n (%) 21 (35.6) 37 (29.6) 0.41
Wanted to know if I could attend work, school, or events, n (%) 14 (24.1) 34 (27.0) 0.68
Wanted an intravenous drip, n (%) 12 (20.7) 15 (12.1) 0.13
Inability to take time off from school or work during the day, n (%)a 24 (38.7)

The chi‐squared test was used for all comparisons.

a

This item was analyzed in the inappropriate use group only.