Motive | Total (N = 625) | Medically unnecessary (N = 435) | Medically necessary (N = 190) |
---|---|---|---|
Patient-related motives | |||
I was worried | 41.6 | 45.3* | 33.2 |
I urgently needed a GP | 34.3 | 29.8* | 44.2 |
I wanted medical information | 25.5 | 29.3* | 16.8 |
I needed a second opinion | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
I did not have time to go to the GP during the day | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Healthcare system-related motives | |||
My own GP could not be contacted during office hours | 8.3 | 10.1 | 4.2 |
I could not make an appointment on the same day with my own GP | 5.8 | 4.5 | 8.9 |
The ED was not prepared to help me | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
Other | 14.1 | 12.7 | 17.4 |