Patients referred to ED or hospital specialty department (%) | Unadjusted results | Adjusted results† | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | ||
Age (years) | |||||
18–29 | 20.4 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
30–39 | 24.7 | 1.28*** | 1.25 to 1.31 | 1.23*** | 1.20 to 1.27 |
40–49 | 28.4 | 1.55*** | 1.51 to 1.59 | 1.48*** | 1.44 to 1.52 |
50–59 | 31.3 | 1.77*** | 1.72 to 1.83 | 1.72*** | 1.66 to 1.77 |
60–69 | 34.6 | 2.07*** | 1.99 to 2.14 | 2.00*** | 1.93 to 2.07 |
70–79 | 39.4 | 2.54*** | 2.43 to 2.64 | 2.44*** | 2.34 to 2.55 |
≥80 | 41.3 | 2.74*** | 2.59 to 2.91 | 2.69*** | 2.54 to 2.86 |
Sex | |||||
Female | 24.8 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Male | 27.2 | 1.13*** | 1.11 to 1.15 | 1.11*** | 1.09 to 1.13 |
Ethnicity | |||||
Asian | 26.3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Black | 26.1 | 0.99 | 0.95 to 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.96 to 1.05 |
Mixed | 24.9 | 0.93* | 0.87 to 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.96 to 1.09 |
Not stated | 27.9 | 1.09*** | 1.04 to 1.14 | 1.12*** | 1.07 to 1.18 |
Other | 25.1 | 0.94** | 0.90 to 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.94 to 1.03 |
White | 25.7 | 0.97 | 0.94 to 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.99 to 1.06 |
Index of Multiple Deprivation rank fifth | |||||
1 (most deprived) | 25.3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
2 | 25.5 | 1.01 | 0.99 to 1.04 | 1.03* | 1.01 to 1.06 |
3 | 26.1 | 1.05** | 1.02 to 1.07 | 1.05** | 1.02 to 1.08 |
4 | 27.4 | 1.12*** | 1.09 to 1.16 | 1.08*** | 1.05 to 1.12 |
5 (least deprived) | 27.9 | 1.15*** | 1.09 to 1.20 | 1.15*** | 1.09 to 1.22 |
Area of residence | |||||
Hammersmith and Fulham | 24.4 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Other London | 27.8 | 1.19*** | 1.17 to 1.22 | 1.01 | 0.98 to 1.04 |
Outside London | 22.5 | 0.90*** | 0.86 to 0.95 | 1.09 | 0.96 to 1.23 |
Distance from residence to UCC attended (km) | |||||
<1.0 | 22.1 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
1.0–1.9 | 25.8 | 1.22*** | 1.19 to 1.26 | 1.21*** | 1.17 to 1.24 |
2.0–4.9 | 27.9 | 1.37*** | 1.33 to 1.40 | 1.33*** | 1.29 to 1.38 |
5.0–9.9 | 28.6 | 1.41*** | 1.36 to 1.46 | 1.40*** | 1.34 to 1.47 |
10.0–19.9 | 27.5 | 1.33*** | 1.28 to 1.39 | 1.37*** | 1.31 to 1.44 |
20.0–29.9 | 25.2 | 1.18*** | 1.08 to 1.29 | 1.15* | 1.03 to 1.29 |
≥30.0 | 21.1 | 0.94* | 0.89 to 1.00 | 0.86* | 0.76 to 0.99 |
GP registration status | |||||
Registered | 26.8 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Unregistered | 20.3 | 0.70*** | 0.68 to 0.72 | 0.77*** | 0.74 to 0.79 |
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
†Multivariable model included all variables in tables 3 and 4: age; sex; ethnicity; Index of Multiple Deprivation rank; area of residence; distance to UCC; GP registration status; UCC attended; and time, day, quarter and year of attendance.
ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner; UCC, urgent care centre.