Predictors of no prior GP consultation among emergency presenters (n = 4647)
| Emergency presenters, N | Emergency presenters without prior consultations, n | % (n/N) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer site | ||||||
| Brain | 173 | 80 | 46.2 | 1.84 (1.31 to 2.57) | 2.08 (1.47 to 2.94) | <0.001 |
| Renal | 102 | 45 | 44.1 | 1.68 (1.11 to 2.56) | 1.71 (1.12 to 2.62) | |
| Endometrial | 57 | 22 | 38.6 | 1.34 (0.77 to 2.34) | 1.54 (0.88 to 2.72) | |
| Breast | 156 | 54 | 34.6 | 1.13 (0.79 to 1.62) | 1.42 (0.97 to 2.07) | |
| Rectal | 235 | 93 | 39.6 | 1.40 (1.03 to 1.89) | 1.37 (1.01 to 1.86) | |
| Oesophageal | 86 | 33 | 38.4 | 1.33 (0.84 to 2.11) | 1.16 (0.73 to 1.85) | |
| Stomach | 116 | 43 | 37.1 | 1.26 (0.84 to 1.89) | 1.11 (0.74 to 1.67) | |
| Lung | 389 | 134 | 34.4 | 1.12 (0.86 to 1.45) | 1.11 (0.85 to 1.44) | |
| Colon | 752 | 240 | 31.9 | Reference | Reference | |
| Bladder | 264 | 92 | 34.8 | 1.14 (0.85 to 1.53) | 0.97 (0.72 to 1.31) | |
| Prostate | 209 | 73 | 34.9 | 1.15 (0.83 to 1.58) | 0.93 (0.67 to 1.30) | |
| Leukaemia | 519 | 130 | 25.0 | 0.71 (0.55 to 0.92) | 0.81 (0.62 to 1.05) | |
| Multiple myeloma | 513 | 119 | 23.2 | 0.64 (0.50 to 0.83) | 0.66 (0.51 to 0.86) | |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 514 | 112 | 21.8 | 0.59 (0.46 to 0.77) | 0.63 (0.48 to 0.81) | |
| Pancreatic | 118 | 20 | 16.9 | 0.44 (0.26 to 0.72) | 0.45 (0.27 to 0.74) | |
| Ovarian | 324 | 44 | 13.6 | 0.34 (0.24 to 0.48) | 0.41 (0.29 to 0.60) | |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 59 | 7 | 11.9 | 0.29 (0.13 to 0.64) | 0.35 (0.15 to 0.80) | |
| Mesothelioma | 61 | 8 | 13.1 | 0.32 (0.15 to 0.69) | 0.30 (0.14 to 0.64) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 2526 | 819 | 32.4 | Reference | Reference | <0.001 |
| Female | 2121 | 530 | 25.0 | 0.69 (0.61 to 0.79) | 0.74 (0.64 to 0.86) | |
| Age, years | ||||||
| 16–24 | 96 | 16 | 16.7 | 0.46 (0.27 to 0.80) | 0.48 (0.27 to 0.86) | <0.001 |
| 25–34 | 123 | 37 | 30.1 | 0.99 (0.67 to 1.49) | 1.01 (0.66 to 1.55) | |
| 35–44 | 235 | 52 | 22.1 | 0.66 (0.47 to 0.91) | 0.67 (0.48 to 0.95) | |
| 45–54 | 539 | 138 | 25.6 | 0.80 (0.64 to 1.00) | 0.78 (0.62 to 0.99) | |
| 55–64 | 1153 | 312 | 27.1 | 0.86 (0.72 to 1.02) | 0.85 (0.71 to 1.01) | |
| 65–74 | 1441 | 435 | 30.2 | Reference | Reference | |
| 75–84 | 876 | 279 | 31.8 | 1.08 (0.90 to 1.30) | 1.07 (0.89 to 1.29) | |
| ≥85 | 184 | 80 | 43.5 | 1.78 (1.30 to 2.43) | 1.64 (1.19 to 2.26) | |
| Ethnic group | ||||||
| White | 4431 | 1288 | 29.1 | Reference | Reference | 0.94 |
| Other | 216 | 61 | 28.2 | 0.77 (0.50 to 1.21) | 0.99 (0.72 to 1.36) | |
| Deprivation group | ||||||
| Affluent | 987 | 248 | 25.1 | Reference | Reference | 0.001 |
| Deprivation group 2 | 1023 | 288 | 28.2 | 1.17 (0.96 to 1.42) | 1.15 (0.93 to 1.40) | |
| Deprivation group 3 | 959 | 280 | 29.2 | 1.23 (1.01 to 1.50) | 1.22 (0.99 to 1.50) | |
| Deprivation group 4 | 858 | 247 | 28.8 | 1.20 (0.98 to 1.48) | 1.19 (0.96 to 1.47) | |
| Most deprived | 820 | 286 | 34.9 | 1.60 (1.30 to 1.96) | 1.56 (1.26 to 1.92) | |
| TOTAL | 4647 | 1349 | 29.0 | |||