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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in an OOHC-centre (n = 892)

From: Cross-sectional study in an out-of-hours primary care centre in northwestern Germany – patient characteristics and the urgency of their treatment

Characteristics

Proportion (95% confidence intervals [95% CI])

Sex (n = 890)

 Male

39.7% (36.4–43.0%)

 Female

60.3% (57.0–63.6%)

Age Age in years (n = 877)

 Mean (95% CI); SD

40.3 (39.1–41.5%); SD: 18.5

 Median [IQR]

36 [25–53]

Age groups in years

 0–17

4.8% (3.5–6.4%)

 18–29

32.0% (28.9–35.2%)

 30–39

18.1% (15.6–20.8%)

 40–49

14.0% (11.8–16.5%)

 50–59

14.9% (12.6–17.4%)

 60–69

7.3% (5.6–9.2%)

 70 +

9.0% (7.2–11.1%)

Place of residence (n = 887)

 City of Oldenburg

68.5% (65.4–71.6%)

 Within catchment area of OOHC-centre

12.6% (10.5–15.0%)

 Outside catchment area

18.8% (16.3–21.6%)

Medical insurance (n = 891)

 Social

88.3% (86.0–90.4%)

 Private

10.8% (8.8–13.0%)

 Other

0.7% (0.3–1.5%)

 None

0.2% (0.0–0.8%)

Has regular GP/pediatrician (n = 886)

 Yes

93.7% (91.9–95.2%)

 No

6.3% (4.8–8.1%)

Patients per weekday (n = 892)

 Monday (19–22)

5.3% (3.9–7.0%)

 Tuesday (19–22)

4.5% (3.2–6.1%)

 Wednesday (16–22)

11.1% (9.1–13.4%)

 Thursday (19–22)

3.8% (2.7–5.3%)

 Friday (16–22)

14.1% (11.9–16.6%)

 Saturday (9–22)

34.6% (31.5–37.9%)

 Sunday and holiday (9–22)

26.6% (23.7–29.6%)

Waiting time in minutes (n = 829)

 Mean (95% CI); SD

44.9 (42.5–47.3%); SD: 35.7

 Median [IQR]

35 [15–70]

 0–30 min

47.6% (44.2–51.1%)

 31–60 min

20.5% (17.8–23.5%)

 61–90 min

20.2% (17.5–23.1%)

 91–120 min

9.0% (7.1–11.1%)

 More than 120 min

2.7% (1.7–4.0%)