Outcome of telephone call, by patient characteristic
| Characteristic | No. of physician offices contacted | Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offered an appointment | Offered an appointment, screening visit or place on a waiting list | ||||
| No. (%) | p value* | No. (%) | p value* | ||
| Overall | 375 | 69 (18.4) | NA | 114 (30.4) | NA |
| SES | 0.04 | 0.005 | |||
| High | 186 | 42 (22.6) | 69 (37.1) | ||
| Low | 189 | 27 (14.3) | 45 (23.8) | ||
| Chronic health conditions | 0.008 | 0.10 | |||
| No | 179 | 23 (12.8) | 47 (26.3) | ||
| Yes | 196 | 46 (23.5) | 67 (34.2) | ||
| Combined scenario | 0.009 | 0.01 | |||
| High SES, no chronic health conditions | 88 | 14 (15.9) | 30 (34.1) | ||
| High SES, with chronic health conditions | 98 | 28 (28.6) | 39 (39.8) | ||
| Low SES, no chronic health conditions | 91 | 9 (9.9) | 17 (18.7) | ||
| Low SES, with chronic health conditions | 98 | 18 (18.4) | 28 (28.6) | ||
| Sex | 0.8 | 0.9 | |||
| Male | 212 | 40 (18.9) | 65 (30.7) | ||
| Female | 163 | 29 (17.8) | 49 (30.1) | ||
Note: NA = not applicable, SES = socioeconomic status.
↵* χ2 test.