Associations of patient characteristics with choice of NHS24 as first UC contact
| No (%) calling NHS24 as first UC contact | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 2787 (16.8) | Reference | Reference |
| Women | 2146 (22.1) | 1.41 (1.32 to 1.50) | 1.36 (1.27 to 1.45) |
| Age group (years) | |||
| <50 | 423 (18.0) | 1.05 (0.91 to 1.21) | 1.06 (0.92 to 1.27) |
| 50–54 | 343 (15.9) | 0.9 (0.78 to 1.05) | 0.90 (0.77 to 1.05) |
| 55–59 | 480 (17.4) | Reference | Reference |
| 60–64 | 471 (16.6) | 0.95 (0.82 to 1.08) | 0.94 (0.82 to 1.08) |
| 65–69 | 581 (17.7) | 1.02 (0.90 to 1.17) | 1.01 (0.88 to 1.15) |
| 70–74 | 583 (18.5) | 1.08 (0.95 to 1.24) | 1.04 (0.91 to 1.19) |
| 75–79 | 605 (18.9) | 1.11 (0.97 to 1.27) | 1.05 (0.92 to 1.20) |
| 80+ | 1447 (22.0) | 1.34 (1.20 to 1.50) | 1.21 (1.08 to 1.36) |
| SIMD | |||
| 1 (highest deprivation) | 1119 (17.6) | Reference | Reference |
| 2 | 1114 (18.8) | 1.08 (0.99 to 1.18) | 1.07 (0.97 to 1.17) |
| 3 | 963 (18.7) | 1.08 (0.98 to 1.18) | 1.08 (0.98 to 1.19) |
| 4 | 919 (19.6) | 1.14 (1.04 to 1.26) | 1.13 (1.02 to 1.25) |
| 5 (lowest deprivation) | 837 (20.2) | 1.18 (1.07 to 1.31) | 1.16 (1.05 to 1.29) |
| Previous AMI | |||
| No | 4237 (19.3) | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 696 (16.0) | 0.79 (0.73 to 0.87) | 0.82 (0.75 to 0.89) |
| Urban/rural | |||
| Urban | 3374 (18.7) | Reference | Reference |
| Accessible | 1093 (19.8) | 1.07 (0.99 to 1.15) | 1.06 (0.97 to 1.14) |
| Remote | 306 (20.6) | 1.13 (0.99 to 1.28) | 1.10 (0.96 to 1.26) |
| Very remote | 155 (13.9) | 0.70 (0.59 to 0.83) | 0.70 (0.58 to 0.83) |
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation; UC, unscheduled care.