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Table 2 Characteristics of patients presenting at the GP cooperative and AED (self-referrals and via ambulance service)

From: Out-of-hours demand for GP care and emergency services: patients' choices and referrals by general practitioners and ambulance services

 

GP cooperative

AED self-referrals

AED via ambulance

Total demand

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n/1000/yr

Male sex

5313

47

360

53

132

59

5819

47

140.5

Public insurance

7885

69

465

69

164

73

8527

69

205.8

Age groups

         

0–4

2140

19

39

6

5

2

2184

18

52.7

5–14

1134

10

68

10

3

1

1205

10

29.1

15–24

1000

9

167

25

22

10

1189

10

28.7

25–44

2924

26

233

34

45

20

3202

26

77.3

45–64

1803

16

116

17

53

24

1972

16

47.6

≥65

2374

21

54

8

96

43

2524

21

60.9

Day (8 AM – 5 PM)

4748

42

218

32

52

23

5022

41

121.2

Evening (5 PM – 11 PM)

5042

44

370

55

118

53

5543

45

133.8

Night (11 PM – 8 AM)

1537

14

89

13

54

24

1682

14

40.6

Total

11375

100

677

100

224

100

12276

100

296.3

  1. Both out-of-hours periods combined (without GP referrals).