Table 2 Phone Contact Frequencies.
| A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spoke to Group (n = 64) | No Contact Group (n = 17) | |
| Responded 1 - 4 | 29 | 12 |
| Responded 5 | 35 | 5 |
| B | ||
| Message Group (n = 9) | No Contact Group (n = 17) | |
| Responded 1 - 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Responded 5 | 5 | 5 |
Chi-square analysis on likelihood of patients to return to ED for further evaluations. A) Patients who were spoken to trended to an increased likelihood of returning to the ED for future evaluations when compared to patients that were not contacted after ED discharge (p = 0.06). B) Patients who were left a message were not more likely to return to the ED for further evaluation when compared to patients that were not contacted after ED discharge (p = 0.23).