Overall degree of worry | | 3 (2–4) |
|
Age, years | | |
15–30 | 80 (64) | 3 (2–4) |
31–45 | 46 (61) | 2 (1–4) |
46–60 | 38 (66) | 3 (2–4) |
≥61 | 16 (56) | 3 (2–4) |
|
Symptom duration, hours | | |
<5 | 56 (68) | 2.5 (2–4) |
5–24 | 42 (69) | 2.5 (1–4) |
>24 | 82 (56) | 3 (2–4) |
|
Reason for encountera | | |
Injury | 37 (51) | 3 (2–4) |
Acute illness | 120 (69) | 3 (2–4) |
Exacerbation of chronic disease | 15 (53) | 3 (2–4) |
Other | 7 (43) | 3 (1–3) |
|
Triage outcomeb | | |
Self-care | 20 (75) | 2 (1–4) |
GP | 39 (64) | 3 (1–4) |
Telephone call transferred to physician | 19 (79) | 2 (1–2) |
Hospital, assessment | 16 (69) | 4 (3–4) |
Hospital, treatment | 76 (55) | 3 (2–4) |
Direct hospitalisation | 6 (50) | 3.5 (3–4) |
Othera | 4 (50) | 2.5 (1.5–3.5) |