Table 8 Referrals in different specialities, by professional profile (Study 2)
Referral rate by speciality | Profile 2A (women, < 50 years old, ECOPIH users) | Profile 2B (men, > 50 years old, non-ECOPIH users) | SIGNIFICANCE (F value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiology | Low | 11 (15.3%) | 5 (4.7%) | 0.023 |
Average | 7 (9.7%) | 6 (5.7%) | ||
High | 18 (25.0%) | 21 (19.8%) | ||
Very high | 36 (50.0%) | 74 (69.8%) | ||
Endocrinology | Low | 18 (25.0%) | 10 (9.4%) | 0.025 |
Average | 12 (16.7%) | 29 (27.4%) | ||
High | 21 (29.2%) | 29 (27.4%) | ||
Very high | 21 (29.2%) | 38 (36.8%) | ||
Gastroenterology | Low | 9 (12.5%) | 5 (4.7%) | 0.019 |
Average | 9 (12.5%) | 7 (6.6%) | ||
High | 17 (23.6%) | 16 (15.1%) | ||
Very high | 37 (51.4%) | 78 (73.6%) | ||
Nephrology | Low | 66 (91.7%) | 94 (88.7%) | 0.635 |
Average | 6 (8.3%) | 11 (10.4%) | ||
High | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.09%) | ||
Very high | – | – | ||
Neurology | Low | 12 (16.7%) | 10 (9.4%) | 0.455 |
Average | 9 (12.5%) | 13 (12.3%) | ||
High | 19 (26.4%) | 36 (34.0%) | ||
Very high | 32 (44.4%) | 47 (44.3%) | ||
Respiratory Medicine | Low | 11 (15.3%) | 11 (10.4%) | 0.443 |
Average | 15 (20.8%) | 17 (16.0%) | ||
High | 17 (23.6%) | 35 (33.0%) | ||
Very high | 29 (40.3%) | 43 (40.6%) | ||