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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Co-location of out of hours primary care and emergency department in Belgium: patients’ and physicians’ view

 

n(%)

 

n(%)

 

n(%)

Age (years)

 

Visit < 6 months

Location GP on duty

 

18–30

90 (22,3)

GP

 

Own practice

7 (1,7)

31–45

125 (30,9)

0

13 (3,2)

GPC

317 (78,5)

46–65

136 (33,7)

1–4

199 (49,3)

- Independent

313 (77,5)

65+

53 (13,1)

≥5

189 (46,8)

- Next to ED

4 (1,0)

Care region

 

Blank

3 (0,7)

National number for unplanned care (1733°

5 (1,2)

Rural

117 (29,0)

GP on duty

Combination

4 (1,0)

 GP

71 (17,6)

0

255 (63,1)

Own practice and GPC

2 (0,5)

 GPC

46 (11,4)

1

84 (20,8)

1733 and GPC

2 (0,5)

Semi-urban

179 (44,3)

> 1

65 (16,1)

Don’t know

62 (15,3)

 GP

149 (36,9)

ED

 

Blank

9 (2,2)

 GPC

30 (19,8)

0

268 (66,3)

  

Urban

108 (26,7)

1

102 (25,2)

  

 GP

80 (19,8)

> 1

34 (8,4)

  

 ED

28 (6,9)

     
  1. GP: general practitioner
  2. GPC: General Practitioner Cooperatives
  3. ED: emergency department