Variable | PHC-QDU patients n = 1186 | PHC-ED-QDU patients n = 1004 | Pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.8 (16.1), 62 [55;67.7] | 56.8 (15.5), 60.3 [53.8;66] | NS |
Female | 608 (51.3) | 527 (52.5) | |
Male | 578 (48.7) | 477 (47.5) | |
Main reason for consultation | Unintentional weight loss | Anemia | |
Waiting time for 1st QDU visit (days)* | 2-8 (4.8) | 2-4 (2.6) | .001 |
Charlson com in. (score) | 1.3 (0.9), 1.1 [0.9;1.5] | 1.2 (0.8), 0.9 [0.7;1.3] | NS |
Main diagnosis | Malignant neoplasm | Benign GI disorder-related iron-deficiency anemia | |
Visits per patient (n) | 3.2 (1.8), 3 [2.8;3.3] | 2.9 (1.6), 2.7 [2.6;3] | NS |
Time to diagnosis (days) | 9.2 (4), 8.6 [7.9;10.7] | 8.9 (4), 8.4 [7.8;10.4] | NS |
Destination | |||
PHC | 690 (58.2) | 625 (62.2) | NS |
Outpatients | 465 (39.2) | 365 (36.4) | NS |
Palliative care | 20 (1.7) | 7 (0.7) | NS |
Other | 11 (0.9) | 7 (0.7) | NS |