Table 2 Comparison of referrals between specialists
From: Lessons learned from an evaluation of referrals to the emergency department
PCP | UCC | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number seen by specialist | Percent seen by specialist | Number seen by specialist | Percent seen by specialist | Total number | p. value | |
EM or IM | 792 | 88.10% | 107 | 11.90% | 899 | 0.012 |
Orthopedics | 173 | 81.20% | 40 | 18.80% | 213 | 0.039 |
Surgery | 220 | 76.40% | 68 | 23.60% | 288 | <0.001 |
Urology | 49 | 81.70% | 11 | 18.30% | 60 | 0.333 |
OB/GYN | 246 | 91.80% | 22 | 8.20% | 268 | 0.003 |
ENT | 84 | 85.70% | 14 | 14.30% | 98 | 0.947 |
Cardiology | 1 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.686 |
Plastic Surgery | 5 | 83.30% | 1 | 16.70% | 6 | 0.854 |
Ophtholmalogy | 135 | 89.40% | 16 | 10.60% | 151 | 0.203 |
LWBS | 7 | 87.50% | 1 | 12.50% | 8 | 0.899 |
Total | 1712 | 85.90% | 280 | 14.10% | 1992 | |