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Table 2 Number of interviews and response rates for AH user households*

From: Impact of standalone and embedded telephone triage systems on after hours primary medical care service utilisation and mix in Australia

REGION

PRE-TRIAL

POST-TRIAL

  

Interviews

Response Rate

Interviews

Response Rate

Statewide Call

Metro

351

73%

350

68%

Centre

Non-Metro

350

71%

350

83%

Regional Call

Central-Metro

349

51%

351

63%

Centre

Satellite

350

76%

350

80%

Deputising service

 

380

83%

356

76%

Local triage center

 

166#

90%

175#

84%

National Comparator

 

366

77%

351

71%

  1. Notes: * As a percentage of households able to be contacted by telephone
  2. # Reduced numbers due to an error in data collection at baseline. This will have the effect of reducing power to detect 15% changes in use levels in the Local triage centre.