Table 2.
Inappropriate use group (n = 84) | Consultation hour group (n = 147) | P value | |
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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.
This item was analyzed in the inappropriate use group only.