Table 1.

Attributes and levels used in the discrete choice experiment

Attributes	Levels
Travel time to hospital	<30 min,1 hour, 1 and half hours, 2 hours or more
Waiting time in the A&E department to be seen by a doctor or nurse who can provide treatment	30 min,1 hour, 2 and half hours,4 hours or more
Length of stay at the hospital before going home	1 day or less, 3 days, 5 days, 6 days or more
Risk of dying from the illness	Low (less than 1 in 100 patients), Mild (3 in 100 patients), Moderate (5 in 100 patients), High (more than 7 in 100 patients)
Risk of being readmitted to the hospital after going home	Low (less than 1 in 100 patients), Mild (3 in 100 patients), Moderate (5 in 100 patients), High (more than 7 in 100 patients)
Outpatient care after emergency treatment	At your local hospital, At a hospital which is about an extra 1 hour travel time from your local hospital

A&E: Accident and Emergency