Table 2.
Medical characteristics of respondents
| Medical characteristics | Respondents |
|---|---|
| n (%) | |
| Emergency level according to SETS | |
| 1 | 0 (0) |
| 2 | 18 (3.5) |
| 3 | 450 (88.4) |
| 4 | 41 (8.1) |
| Reason for ED visit | |
| Limb trauma | 128 (25.1) |
| Skin/soft tissue ailment/infection | 54 (10.6) |
| Arthralgia, myalgia, neuralgia | 45 (8.8) |
| Pain and/or oedema of a limb | 36 (7.1) |
| Abdominal pain | 24 (4.7) |
| Cervicalgia, back pain, low back pain | 24 (4.7) |
| Influenza syndrome | 24 (4.7) |
| Superficial wounds | 17 (3.3) |
| Cough, sputum | 15 (2.9) |
| Others | 142 (28.1) |
| Family doctor | |
| Yes | 379 (74.5) |
| No | 127 (25) |
| Missing data | 3 (0.5) |
| Already consulted at the same emergency unit | |
| Yes | 355 (69.7) |
| No | 154 (30.3) |
SETS Swiss Emergency Triage Scale