Characteristics of chart review sample
| Characteristic | PA (n=2381) | FY2 doctor (n=6435) | Total (n=8816) | P value |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age band (years) | ||||
| 0–20 | 300 (13.0%) | 656 (10.3%) | 956 (11.0%) | 0.002 |
| 21–40 | 543 (23.5%) | 1493 (23.5%) | 2036 (23.5%) | |
| 41–60 | 530 (22.9%) | 1406 (22.1%) | 1936 (22.3%) | |
| 61–80 | 551 (23.8%) | 1596 (25.1%) | 2147 (24.7%) | |
| 81 and over | 390 (16.9%) | 1212 (19.0%) | 1602 (18.5%) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1132 (47.5%) | 2933 (45.6%) | 4065 (46.1%) | 0.102 |
| Female | 1249 (52.5%) | 3501 (54.4%) | 4750 (53.9%) | |
| Manchester triage score | ||||
| 1 Immediate | 10 (0.6%) | 3 (0.1%) | 13 (0.2%) | <0.001 |
| 2 Very urgent | 163 (9.3%) | 565 (11.1%) | 728 (10.6%) | |
| 3 Urgent | 770 (43.8%) | 2841 (55.7%) | 3611 (52.6%) | |
| 4 Standard | 811 (46.1%) | 1681 (32.9%) | 2492 (36.3%) | |
| 5 Non-urgent | 5 (0.3%) | 12 (0.2%) | 17 (0.2%) | |
| ED area treated in | ||||
| Minor | 369 (20.1%) | 275 (6.8%) | 644 (10.9%) | <0.001 |
| Major | 1266 (68.8%) | 3601 (88.4%) | 4867 (82.3%) | |
| Resuscitation | 2 (0.1%) | 4 (0.1%) | 6 (0.1%) | |
| Paediatrics | 181 (9.8%) | 174 (4.3%) | 355 (6.0%) | |
| Clinical decision unit or primary care | 21 (1.1%) | 20 (0.5%) | 41 (0.7%) | |
FY2, foundation year two; PA, physician associates.