Table 1. Demographics and reasons for attendance
SexaSHHP, n =670, n (%)Other, n =454, n (%)Significance
  Male524 (78.2)275 (60.6)P = 0.001
  Female146 (21.8)178 (39.2)
Age range, yearsaSHHP, n =670Other, n =454P = 0.001
  18–2458 (8.7)93 (20.5)
  25–2997 (14.5)76 (16.7)
  30–34142 (21.2)79 (17.4)
  35–39110 (16.4)81 (17.8)
  40–44103 (15.4)47 (10.4)
  45–4944 (6.6)17 (3.7)
  50–5430 (4.5)16 (3.5)
  55–5915 (2.2)8 (1.8)
  60–646 (0.9)3 (0.7)
  65–696 (0.9)3 (0.7)
  ≥703 (0.4)5 (1.1)
Rough sleepingaSHHP, n =670Other, n =454P = 0.839
  Yes112 (16.7)78 (17.2)
  No558 (83.3)376 (82.8)
ReasonsSHHP, n =2545Other, n =1554P = 0.026
  Medical540 (21.2)353 (22.6)
  Surgical150 (5.9)134 (8.6)
  Trauma376 (14.8)272 (17.4)
  Alcohol385 (15.1)182 (11.7)
  Drugs579 (22.8)197 (12.6)
  Mental health164 (6.4)189 (12.1)
  Unknown or did not wait229 (9.0)113 (7.2)
  Social or other122 (4.8)119 (7.6)
TriageSHHP, n =2545Other, n =1554P = 0.08
  Immediate resus165 (6.5)75 (4.8)
  Very urgent329 (12.9)204 (13.1)
  Urgent1285 (50.5)804 (51.6)
  Standard605 (23.8)318 (20.4)
  See and treat89 (3.5)110 (7.1)
  Redirect or medical expected18 (0.7)13 (0.8)
ReferredSHHP, n =2545Other, n =1554P = 0.1
  No1729 (67.9)1111 (71.3)
  Yes816 (32.1)448 (28.7)
  • aN = 1124 patients; n = 101 excluded because of registration with a non-local GP or with no GP. SHHP = specialist homeless health provider.