Management in the first three months after the index date; values are number (%)
| Men (n = 154) | Women (n = 277) | Total (n = 431) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Site of management—GP: all treatment and investigations organised by GP; shared: non-urgent referral to secondary care; hospital: emergency, or urgent admission. | |||
| Site of management* | |||
| GP | 58 (38) | 167 (60) | 225 (52) |
| Shared | 78 (51) | 97 (35) | 175 (41) |
| Hospital | 18 (12) | 13 (5) | 31 (7) |
| Immediate management | |||
| (1) Patients investigated | |||
| Gastrointestinal | |||
| Upper only | 15 (10) | 21 (8) | 36 (8) |
| Lower only | 33 (21) | 30 (11) | 63 (15) |
| Upper and lower | 38 (25) | 47 (17) | 85 (20 |
| Total of all having gastrointestinal investigations | 86 (56) | 98 (35) | 184 (43) |
| Other investigations (for example, renal, gynaecological) | 4 (3) | 12 (4) | 16 (4) |
| (2) Patients not investigated | |||
| Not suitable or died within days | 16 (11) | 42 (16) | 58 (13) |
| Patient refused | 8 (5) | 25 (9) | 33 (8) |
| No documented reason for non-investigation | 40 (26) | 100 (36) | 140 (32) |