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Table 3 Degree of worry and triage outcome for total population and patient self-callers

From: Characteristics and triage in older citizens calling a semi-acute medical helpline in Denmark: a prospective cohort study

 

 ÷ Face-to-face consultation

 + Face-to-face consultation

Face-to-face consultation + admission

Risk ratio

(CI 95%)

P-value

(Chi2)

Total Population (n = 1525)

 <,0001

 DOW 1 + 2 (n = 261)

141 (54)

97 (37)

23 (9)

*

 DOW 3 (n = 443)

190 (43)

181 (41)

72 (16)

RR 1,84

(1,18 to 2,87)

 DOW 4 + 5 (n = 821)

300 (37)

301 (37)

220 (27)

RR 3,04

(2,03 to 4,57)

Patient Self-callers (n = 755)

 <,0001

 DOW 1 + 2 (n = 160)

82 (51)

67 (42)

11 (7)

*

 DOW 3 (n = 231)

117 (51)

93 (40)

21 (9)

RR 1,32

(0.66 to 2.67)

 DOW 4 + 5 (n = 364)**

146 (40)

145 (40)

73 (20)

RR 2,92

(1,59 to 5,35)

  1. *DOW 1 − 2 is considered the unexposed reference group
  2. **Subset population