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Table 3 Views of patients with nonurgent problems (%)

From: Contacts with out-of-hours primary care for nonurgent problems: patients’ beliefs or deficiencies in healthcare?

View

Total (N = 625)

Medically unnecessary (N = 435)

Medically necessary (N = 190)

Expectation

   

 Expecting to see a doctor

70.1

66.7*

78.1

Perception of urgency

   

 Nonurgent

24.2

27.5*

16.6

Perception of patient’s own health

   

 Poor

12.7

13.5

10.9

Attitude towards physical symptoms

   

 Worried

22.4

23.1

20.9

GP cooperative is intended for all requests for helpa

   

 Agree

46.6

51.4*

36.4

  1. *p < 0.05, in bold
  2. aQuestion asked in two GP cooperatives