Table 1 Bivariate analysis for refusing vs. accepting advice to visit the GPC – characteristics of non-compliance
Determinant | Accept advice (%) (n = 599) | Refuse advice (%) (n = 183) | p-value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | |||||
Age | Mean (in years) | 30.02 | 32.78 | ||
Min – Max | 0 – 90 | 0 – 93 | |||
Age category | 0–7 | 105 (17.5%) | 29 (15.9%) | 0.88 | 0.96 (0.54 to 1.71) |
8–24 | 156 (26.0%) | 39 (21.3%) | 0.60 | 0.87 (0.51 to 1.48) | |
25–39 | 156 (26.0%) | 53 (29.0%) | 0.53 | 1.18 (0.71 to 1.97) | |
40–54 | 104 (17.4%) | 30 (16.4%) | 1 | ||
55–74 | 55 (9.2%) | 22 (12.0%) | 0.32 | 1.39 (0.73 to 2.63) | |
> 74 | 23 (3.8%) | 10 (5.5%) | 0.34 | 1.51 (0.65 to 3.51) | |
Sex | Female | 318 (53.1%) | 83 (45.4%) | 1 | |
Male | 281 (46.9%) | 100 (54.6%) | 0.07 | 1.36 (0.98 to 1.90) | |
Increased reimbursement | Yes | 207 (37.7%) | 72 (45.3%) | 0.09 | 1.37 (0.96 to 1.95) |
No | 342 (62.3%) | 87 (54.7%) | 1 | ||
Living nearby | Yes | 469 (78.6%) | 131 (72.0%) | 0.07 | 1 |
No | 128 (21.4%) | 51 (28.0%) | 1.43 (0.98 to 2.08) | ||
Patient status | |||||
Flowchart category | Otorhinolaryngo-logy complaints | 86 (14.6%) | 17 (9.5%) | 0.02 | 0.44 (0.22 to 0.89) |
Children | 83 (14.1%) | 29 (10.6%) | 0.06 | 0.51 (0.26 to 1.02) | |
Others a | 122 (20.7%) | 10 (16.2%) | 0.05 | 0.53 (0.29 to 0.99) | |
Abdominal complaints | 76 (12.9%) | 21 (11.7%) | 0.16 | 0.62 (0.32 to 1.22) | |
Wounds | 34 (5.8%) | 11 (6.2%) | 0.45 | 0.72 (0.32 to 1.66) | |
Limb Problems | 75 (12.7%) | 31 (17.3%) | 0.81 | 0.93 (0.49 to 1.74) | |
Unwell Adult | 56 (9.5%) | 25 (14.0%) | 1 | ||
Back and neck pain | 57 (9.7%) | 26 (14.5%) | 0.95 | 1.02 (0.53 to 1.98) | |
Urgency category b | 4 | 578 (96.5%) | 171 (93.4%) | 1 | |
5 | 21 (3.5%) | 7 (3.8%) | 0.79 | 1,13 (0.47 to 2.70) | |
Admission type | Ambulance with or without 112 | 12 (2.0%) | 10 (5.5%) | 0.02 | 2.84 (1.21 to 6.68) |
Walk-in | 586 (98.0%) | 172 (94.5%) | 1 | ||
Timing of the triage | |||||
Perceived crowdedness | Quiet | 41 (17.5%) | 6 (8.6%) | 0.05 | 0.41 (0.16 to 1.01) |
Normal | 161 (68.5%) | 58 (82.9%) | 1 | ||
Busy | 33 (14.0%) | 6 (8.6%) | 0.15 | 0.50 (0.20 to 1.27) | |
Part of the day | Day | 337 (56.3%) | 96 (52.5%) | 0.005 | 0.58 (0.39 to 0.85) |
Evening | 122 (20.4%) | 60 (32.8%) | 1 | ||
Night | 140 (23.4%) | 27 (16.8%) | 0.001 | 0.39 (0.23 to 0.66) | |