Table 3 Patients not in need of hospital resources
GENDER | AGE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of evaluation1 – n (%) | All | Female | Male | < 56 years | ≥ 56 years |
OR (95% Cl)2 | 1006 | 513 | 493 | 522 | 484 |
Contact with physician, treatment with or prescription of drugs | 332 (33.0) | 178 (34.7) | 0.86 (0.66-1.11) | 155 (29.7) | 1.37 (1.05-1.78) |
Contact with a physician | 446 (44.3) | 225 (43.9) | 1.04 (0.81-1.33) | 214 (41.0) | 1.33 (1.03-1.70) |
Contact with a nurse | 56 (5.6) | 24 (4.7) | 1.41 (0.82-2.44) | 36 (6.9) | 0.58 (0.33-1.02) |
Patient left the scene | 172 (17.1) | 86 (16.8) | 1.05 (0.76-1.46) | 117 (22.4) | 0.44 (0.31-0.63) |
Follow-up at a lower level of care3 | 259 (25.7) | 122 (23.8) | 1.23 (0.93-1.64) | 120 (23.0) | 1.35 (1.02-1.79) |