Table 1B

Proportion of patients who accepted advice

Specific presenting conditionAll other conditionsDifference in proportion (95% CI)
*p<0.05; **p<0.01.
Fall107 (59.8)609 (69.1)−9.3 (−17.2 to −1.6)*
Collapse111 (68.1)605 (67.4)0.7 (−7.1 to 8.4)
Head injury37 (52.9)679 (68.6)−15.7 (−27.8 to −3.7)**
Assault78 (71.6)638 (67.1)4.5 (−4.5 to 13.5)
NSGI87 (77.7)629 (66.4)11.3 (3.1 to 19.6)*
Unwell101 (66.9)615 (67.7)−0.8 (−8.9 to 7.3)
Psychiatric62 (72.9)654 (67.1)5.8 (−4.0 to 15.8)
Cardiac49 (74.2)667 (67.1)7.1 (−3.8 to 18.1)
Accident31 (55.4)685 (68.2)−12.9 (−26.2 to −0.1)*
Other53 (77.9)663 (66.8)11.1 (−0.1 to 21.4)