Table 2.
Safety-netting and follow-up frequency by types of problem raised, N = 555
| Problem type (ICPC-2 code) | Problems,n | Safety-netting advice present, % | Follow-up present, % | Safety-netting advice and/or follow-up present, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological (N) | 27 | 59.3 | 77.8 | 88.9 |
| Digestive (D) | 61 | 57.4 | 57.4 | 77.0 |
| Ear (H) | 14 | 57.1 | 42.9 | 85.7 |
| Skin (S) | 51 | 52.9 | 51.0 | 78.4 |
| Cardiovascular (K) | 46 | 52.2 | 67.4 | 84.8 |
| Musculoskeletal (L) | 96 | 50.0 | 69.8 | 87.5 |
| Female genital (X) | 25 | 48.0 | 68.0 | 92.0 |
| Respiratory (R) | 51 | 45.1 | 49.0 | 78.4 |
| Blood, blood forming organs and immune mechanism (B) | 9 | 44.4 | 88.9 | 100 |
| Male genital (Y) | 9 | 44.4 | 55.6 | 77.8 |
| Eye (F) | 7 | 42.9 | 71.4 | 100 |
| Psychological (P) | 67 | 40.3 | 88.1 | 92.5 |
| Pregnancy, childbearing, family planning (W) | 16 | 37.5 | 50.0 | 62.5 |
| Endocrine/metabolic and nutritional (T) | 32 | 31.3 | 81.3 | 84.4 |
| General and unspecified (A)/process codes (-) | 23 | 26.1 | 65.2 | 73.9 |
| Urological (U) | 21 | 19.0 | 90.5 | 95.2 |
| Total | 555 | 46.3 | 67.2 | 84.3 |
ICPC-2 = International Classification of Primary Care.28