Table 2.

Patient characteristicsa

CharacteristicsSNA screening, n(%) (N= 32)Full tool application, n (%) (N= 24)
Sex
  Male15 (46.9)10 (41.7)
  Female17 (53.1)14 (58.3)
Age, years
  18–348 (25.0)7 (29.2)
  35–498 (25.0)5 (20.8)
  50–647 (21.9)6 (25.0)
  ≥656 (18.8)3 (12.5)
  Not reported3 (9.4)3 (12.5)
Ethnic group
  White27 (84.4)19 (79.2)
  Other4 (12.5)4 (16.7)
  Not reported1 (3.1)1 (4.2)
IMD quintile
  1 (least deprived)10 (31.3)5 (20.8)
  27 (21.9)6 (25.0)
  33 (9.4)3 (12.5)
  41 (3.1)1 (4.2)
  5 (most deprived)11 (34.4)9 (37.5)
  • a The full coding tool was applied to all consultations from the screening process that contained safety-netting advice. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation. SNA = safety-netting advice.