Table 6 Association between expressed concerns and urgency determination of 1,843 patients with shortness of breath who called the OHS-PC, stratified by sex
Total calls | High urgency n = 702 (38.1%) | Low urgency n = 1,141 (61.9%) | OR (95% CI) | Multivariate OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Expressed concerns | 291 (36.2%) | 513 (63.8%) | 0.87 (0.72–1.05) | 0.87 (0.72–1.05)a |
No expressed concerns | 411 (39.6%) | 628 (60.4%) | ||
Females | High urgency n = 385 (37.5%) | Low urgency n = 641 (62.5%) |  |  |
Expressed concerns | 163 (36.7%) | 281 (63.3%) | 0.94 (0.73–1.21) |  |
No expressed concerns | 222 (38.1%) | 360 (61.9%) | ||
Males | High urgency n = 317 (38.8%) | Low urgency n = 500 (61.2%) |  |  |
Expressed concerns | 128 (35.6%) | 232 (64.4%) | 0.78 (0.59–1.04) |  |
No expressed concerns | 189 (41.4%) | 268 (58.6%) |