Health behaviours and perceptions of participants attending the urgent care centre by GP registration
| Registered with GP | Not registered with GP | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advice sought (55% gave ≥2 responses) (%) | |||
| Family member, partner, friend or colleague | 43 | 45 | 43 |
| Internet | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Pharmacist | 9 | 19 | 12 |
| NHS direct | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| GP surgery | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Allied health professional | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Walk-in centre | 1 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Other | 19 | 15 | 18 |
| N | 442 | 173 | 615 |
| Health-seeking behaviours (30% gave ≥2 responses) (%) | |||
| Over-the-counter medicine | 38 | 42 | 39 |
| Bed rest | 28 | 35 | 30 |
| Prescription medicine | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Exercises/massage/ice or heat pack | 2 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Nutritional changes | 1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Other | 36 | 16 | 1 |
| N | 440 | 177 | 617 |
| Time problem started (%) | |||
| Today | 14 | 7 | 12 |
| 1–2 days ago | 35 | 33 | 35 |
| 3–7 days ago | 27 | 37 | 30 |
| More than 7 days ago | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| N | 448 | 177 | 625 |
| Perceived seriousness of problem (%) | |||
| Likert scale score ≥7 | 50 | 28 | 44 |
| N | 444 | 177 | 621 |
| Worried about problem (%) | |||
| Likert scale score ≥7 | 61 | 45 | 56 |
| N | 447 | 177 | 624 |
GP, general practitioner.