Table 2 Patient characteristics and care pathways (n = 7000)

51.9

48.4–56.2

Age (%)

0–5 years

7.0

1.7–9.5

6–18 years

9.3

5.6–10.5

19–30 years

14.8

11.1–20.6

31–50 years

20.8

17.0–26.0

51–65 years

19.9

18.0–22.1

66–85 years

23.1

12.0–26.8

>85 years

5.1

3.0–8.4

Presentation (%)

Weekdays^a

41.9

37.3–50.4

Evenings^b

30.0

28.5–31.9

Nights^c

13.1

12.2–15.0

Weekend days^a

15.0

7.1–19.6

Origin (%)* N = 6908^d

Self-referred patients

21.2

9.4–51.2

Referred by medical professionals^e

59.9

38.3–77.2

Referred by the radiology department

3.3

3–4.8

Follow-up (%)*

Hospital Admission

36.3

18.5–43.5

Out patient Clinic

28.5

15.7–36.4

Primary Care Physician

9.3

1.9–39.5

None

20.7

9.0–26.1

32.0

25.4–36.0