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Table 2 The relative distribution in priority status for the 20 case vignettes across CMCHs (%)

From: Horizontal equity and mental health care: a study of priority ratings by clinicians and teams at outpatient clinics

CMHC

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Average

Individualrating

1 Refusal

32

18

23

23

08

18

08

08

23

20

34

30

45

-a

20

-a

21

2 Low priority

18

08

12

17

04

10

10

08

25

13

08

12

00

-a

15

-a

12

3 High priority

50

74

65

60

88

72

82

82

52

67

58

58

55

-a

65

-a

67

Team rating

                 

1 Refusal

30

15

15

25

10

-b

10

05

20

35

35

25

45

50

25

10

24

2 Low priority

20

05

15

15

00

-b

05

15

25

00

05

10

00

00

10

10

09

3 High priority

50

80

70

65

90

-b

85

80

55

65

60

65

55

50

65

80

67

  1. a CMHC - 14 and 16 did not report individual rating.
  2. b CMHC - 6 reported only individual ratings, and only one staff member was involved in referral assessment work.
  3. Individual rating (N = 42) and team ratings (N = 15). 1–3 scale with no replacement of missing observations.