Table 2 Data from baseline survey: characteristics of total cohort, patients with follow-up data available, follow-up non-participants (total), patients who died prior to intended follow-up, and follow-up non-participants excluding patients who died
Variable | Measure | Total cohort | Follow-up sub-cohort | Follow-up non-participants (total) | Follow-up non-participants who died | Follow-up non-participants, excl. patients who died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants | n | 472 | 329 | 143 | 15 | 128 |
Demographics | ||||||
Age | n | 472 | 329 | 143 | 15 | 128 |
Mean (SD) | 53.6 (19.2) | 54.6 (18.3) | 51.3 (21.0) | 79.7 (7.1) | 48.0 (19.5) | |
Median (Range) | 55.0 (18–96) | 56.0 (18–92) | 51.0 (18–96) | 81.0 (67–92) | 46.0 (18–96) | |
Sex | n | 472 | 329 | 143 | 15 | 128 |
Male | % | 53.2 | 52.9 | 53.8 | 73.3 | 51.6 |
Female | % | 46.8 | 47.1 | 46.2 | 26.7 | 48.4 |
Migration and travel | n | 466 | 326 | 140 | 15 | 125 |
Migrant first generation | % | 21.9 | 17.2 | 32.9 | 6.7 | 36.0 |
Second generation | % | 6.9 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 9.6 |
Tourist | % | 4.3 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
Education (CASMIN) | n | 463 | 325 | 138 | 15 | 123 |
Low | % | 25.5 | 23.7 | 29.7 | 73.3 | 24.4 |
Intermediate | % | 43.6 | 46.8 | 36.2 | 20.0 | 38.2 |
High | % | 30.9 | 29.5 | 34.1 | 6.7 | 37.4 |
ED consultation | ||||||
Means of arrival | n | 462 | 319 | 143 | 15 | 128 |
Walk-in | % | 63.0 | 60.2 | 69.2 | 26.7 | 74.2 |
EMS | % | 30.7 | 31.7 | 28.7 | 73.3 | 23.4 |
Ambulance transport | % | 6.3 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Initiation of visit | n | 465 | 325 | 140 | 15 | 125 |
Self-referred | % | 62.8 | 59.4 | 70.7 | 60.0 | 72.0 |
Health professional | % | 37.2 | 40.6 | 29.3 | 40.0 | 28.0 |
Triage category | n | 456 | 317 | 139 | 14 | 125 |
Lower urgency | % | 41.9 | 40.4 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 50.4 |
Higher urgency | % | 58.1 | 59.6 | 54.7 | 100.0 | 49.6 |
Time of presentation | n | 472 | 329 | 143 | 15 | 128 |
Out-of-hours visit | % | 17.2 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 33.3 | 16.4 |
During office hours | % | 82.8 | 83.3 | 81.8 | 66.7 | 83.6 |
ED symptoms | ||||||
Symptom novelty | n | 467 | 326 | 141 | 15 | 126 |
New symptoms | % | 36.4 | 37.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 37.3 |
Recurrent symptoms | % | 63.6 | 62.3 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 62.7 |
Symptom-associated distress | n | 442 | 312 | 130 | ||
Mean (SD) | 7.2 (1.8) | 7.3 (1.8) | 7.0 (1.9) | 7.4 (1.9) | 6.9 (1.9) | |
Median (Range) | 7.5 (1.5–10) | 7.5 (2.0–10) | 7.0 (1.5–10) | 8.0 (3.5–9.5) | 7.0 (1.5–10) | |
Chronic conditions and care | ||||||
Chronic pulmonary condition | n | 467 | 326 | 141 | 15 | 126 |
yes: % | 58.7 | 62.0 | 51.1 | 66.7 | 49.2 | |
Multimorbidity | n | 465 | 325 | 140 | 15 | 125 |
yes: % | 53.5 | 58.8 | 41.4 | 73.3 | 37.6 | |
Attached to GP | n | 464 | 323 | 141 | 15 | 126 |
yes: % | 86.6 | 90.7 | 77.3 | 100.0 | 74.6 | |
Mental and general health | ||||||
PHQ-4 anxiety subscale | n | 467 | 326 | 141 | 15 | 126 |
Mean (SD) | 1.7 (1.9) | 1.6 (1.8) | 2.0 (2.0) | 1.8 (2.1) | 2.0 (2.0) | |
Median (Range) | 1.0 (0–6) | 1.0 (0–6) | 1.0 (0–6) | 1.0 (0–6) | 1.0 (0–6) | |
PHQ-4 depression subscale | n | 467 | 326 | 141 | 15 | 126 |
Mean (SD) | 2.2 (2.2) | 2.1 (2.1) | 2.4 (2.3) | 2.7 (2.3) | 2.3 (2.3) | |
Median (Range) | 2.0 (0–6) | 2.0 (0–6) | 2.0 (0–6) | 3.0 (0–6) | 2.0 (0–6) | |
General life satisfaction | n | 457 | 321 | 136 | 15 | 121 |
Mean (SD) | 6.9 (2.6) | 7.1 (2.5) | 6.7 (2.8) | 6.4 (3.1) | 6.7 (2.8) | |
Median (Range) | 8.0 (0–10) | 8.0 (0–10) | 8.0 (0–10) | 8.0 (0–10) | 8.0 (0–10) | |
General health | n | 466 | 325 | 141 | 15 | 126 |
Mean (SD) | 45.9 (25.0) | 45.8 (24.6) | 46.1 (25.9) | 33.2 (23.3) | 47.6 (25.8) | |
Median (Range) | 50.0 (0–100) | 50.0 (0–100) | 50.0 (0–100) | 40.0 (0–80.0) | 50.0 (0–100) | |
ED visit outcomes | ||||||
Diagnoses | n | 472 | 329 | 143 | 15 | 128 |
Pneumonia J12-J18 | % | 23.3 | 25.8 | 17.5 | 26.7 | 16.4 |
COPD and chronic bronchitis J40-J44 | % | 34.3 | 38.3 | 25.2 | 60.0 | 21.1 |
Asthma bronchiale J45-J46 | % | 9.7 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 13.3 |
Other respiratory tract infection J09-J11, J20-J22 | % | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 9.4 |
Upper airway conditions J0x/J3x | % | 10.2 | 8.2 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 16.4 |
Respiratory symptom diagnosis only (R section code) | % | 14.4 | 14.0 | 15.4 | 13.3 | 15.6 |
Respiratory failure J96 | % | 19.5 | 20.7 | 16.8 | 46.7 | 13.3 |
Visit consequence | n | 472 | 329 | 143 | 15 | 128 |
Outpatients | % | 61.2 | 58.4 | 67.8 | 20.0 | 73.4 |
Hospital admission | % | 38.8 | 41.6 | 32.2 | 80.0 | 26.6 |