Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants (n = 174)
Category | Variable | TOTAL (n = 174) | DEC (n = 47) | FEB (n = 57) | JUL (n = 70) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 83, 48% | 24, 51% | 24, 42% | 35, 50% | 0.584 |
Male | 91, 52% | 23, 49% | 33, 58% | 35, 50% | ||
Age | Mean ± SD | 52 ± 19 | 53 ± 19 | 51 ± 21 | 51 ± 18 | 0.904 |
Range | 18–91 | 19–86 | 18–91 | 20–85 | ||
18-39y | 55, 32% | 14, 30% | 21, 37% | 20, 29% | ||
40-64y | 69, 40% | 18, 38% | 21, 37% | 30, 43% | ||
65y+ | 50, 29% | 15, 32% | 15, 26% | 20, 29% | ||
Civil Status | Partner | 17, 10% | 6, 13% | 5, 9% | 6, 9% | 0.804 |
Married | 79, 45% | 22, 47% | 26, 46% | 31, 44% | ||
Separated/Divorced | 19, 11% | 5, 10% | 4, 7% | 10, 14% | ||
Widowed | 10, 6% | 4, 9% | 2, 4% | 4, 6% | ||
Single | 48, 28% | 10, 21% | 19, 34% | 19, 27% | ||
Residential Status | Partner | 82, 47% | 25, 53% | 26, 46% | 31, 44% | 0.836 |
Family | 47, 27% | 12, 26% | 14, 25% | 21, 30% | ||
Lives Alone | 31, 18% | 8, 17% | 9, 16% | 14, 20% | ||
Other e.g. co-share | 13, 7% | 2, 4% | 7, 13% | 13, 6% | ||
Principal Status | Employee | 68, 39% | 20, 43% | 24, 42% | 24, 35% | 0.729 |
Self-employed | 8, 5% | 2, 4% | 4, 7% | 2, 3% | ||
Work in the Home | 19, 11% | 5, 11% | 5, 9% | 9, 13% | ||
Retired | 50, 29% | 15, 32% | 14, 25% | 21, 31% | ||
Unemployed | 22, 13% | 5, 11% | 7, 12% | 10, 15% | ||
Student | 5, 3% | 0, 0% | 3, 5% | 2, 3% | ||
Education | No formal education | 5, 3% | 3, 6% | 1, 2% | 1, 1% | 0.608 |
Primary | 20, 12% | 3, 6% | 7, 13% | 10, 14% | ||
Secondary | 75, 43% | 23, 49% | 27, 38% | 25, 36% | ||
Technical/Vocational | 26, 15% | 7, 15% | 7, 13% | 12, 17% | ||
Third Level | 47, 27% | 11, 23% | 14, 25% | 22, 31% | ||
Socioeconomic Status | Affluent | 1, 1% | 0, 0% | 0, 0% | 1, 1% | 0.332 |
Above Average | 73, 42% | 17, 38% | 25, 45% | 31, 45% | ||
Below Average | 66, 38% | 18, 40% | 18, 32% | 30, 44% | ||
Disadvantaged | 21, 12% | 5, 11% | 12, 21% | 4, 6% | ||
Very Disadvantaged | 9, 5% | 5, 11% | 1, 2% | 3, 4% | ||
Healthcare Coverage | Private Insurance | 69, 40% | 20, 44% | 20, 36% | 29, 41% | 0.593 |
Public - Medical Card | 72, 41% | 19, 41% | 21, 38% | 32, 46% | ||
Public - No Cover | 31, 18% | 7, 15% | 15, 27% | 9, 13% | ||
Distance to GP | Median (IQR) | 3 (1–10) | 4 (1–11) | 3 (1–7) | 3 (1–10) | 0.531 |
Range | 1–35 | 1–35 | 1–30 | 1–28 | ||
< 5 km | 98, 56% | 25, 53% | 34, 61% | 39, 57% | ||
< 10 km | 31, 18% | 9, 19% | 10, 18% | 12, 17% | ||
< 15 km | 23, 13% | 4, 9% | 8, 14% | 11, 16% | ||
≥15 km | 20, 12% | 9, 20% | 4, 7% | 7, 10% | ||
Distance to ED | Median (IQR) | 21 (7–38) | 21 (7–35) | 21 (5–31) | 28 (10–40) | 0.219 |
Range | 1–140 | 1–84 | 1–70 | 1–140 | ||
< 10 km | 50, 29% | 16, 34% | 19, 33% | 15, 22% | ||
< 25 km | 39, 23% | 10, 21% | 12, 21% | 17, 25% | ||
< 50 km | 61, 35% | 14, 30% | 20, 35% | 27, 39% | ||
≥50 km | 23, 13% | 7, 15% | 6, 11% | 10, 14% | ||
Mode of Transport to ED | Ambulance | 29, 17% | 5, 11% | 12, 21% | 12, 17% | 0.159 |
Private Car | 121, 70% | 35, 75% | 37, 65% | 49, 70% | ||
Public Transport | 19, 10% | 5, 11% | 5, 9% | 9, 13% | ||
Walk | 5, 3% | 2, 4% | 3, 5% | 0, 0% |