Table 1 Characteristics of ED patients identified as nonurgent willing to accept reorientation
From: Nonurgent patients in the emergency department? A French formula to prevent misuse
Accepting n = 58 | Not accepting n = 27 | Total n = 85 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD** | 36.1 ± 12.7 | 36.6 ± 9.3 | 36.3 ± 11.7 | 0.858 |
n (%*) | n (%*) | n | ||
Sex | 0.373 | |||
Male | 36 (62.1) | 14 (51.9) | 50 | |
Female | 22 (37.9) | 13 (48.1) | 35 | |
Birthplace | 0.124 | |||
Other country | 16 (27.6) | 12 (44.4) | 28 | |
France | 42 (72.4) | 15 (55.6) | 57 | |
Marital status | 0.682 | |||
Living without a partner | 13 (22.4) | 5 (18.5) | 18 | |
Living with a partner | 45 (77.6) | 22 (81.5) | 67 | |
Level of education | ||||
More than basic education | 26 (44.8) | 8 (29.6) | 34 | 0.183 |
Basic education or less | 32 (55.2) | 19 (70.4) | 51 | |
Employment status | 0.004 | |||
Employed | 46 (79.3) | 13 (48.1) | 59 | |
Unemployed | 12 (20.7) | 14 (51.9) | 26 |