Table 3 Impact of variables on decision to refer patients urgently

Respondent variables

Outer metro location

2.2

0.76

0.01

1.2 to 4.4

30–39

2.8

0.87

0.001

1.5 to 5.2

40–49

2.3

0.91

0.03

1.1 to 5.0

50–59

4.6

2.12

0.001

1.9 to 11.4

60+

15.4

9.84

<0.001

4.4 to 53.8

Vignette variables

Age in vignette (> 60 years)

2.9

0.4

<0.001

2.4 to 4.4

Duration of symptoms (6 weeks)

2.1

0.28

<0.001

1.6 to 2.7

Rectal bleeding

4.4

0.73

<0.001

3.2 to 6.1

Altered bowel habit

3.5

0.51

<0.001

2.8 to 4.8

Iron Deficiency anaemia

2.1

0.50

<0.001

2.5 to 4.5

Weight loss

4.1

0.61

<0.001

2.9 to 5.3

'Cancer vignette'

2.0

0.5

0.01

1.2 to 3.40