Advice given by WIMD deprivation fifths
| Advice given | 1 (least deprived) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (most deprived) |
| Calls for advice* | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| (1) 999 or ambulance | 2086 (3.6) | 1540 (3.7) | 2114 (4.3) | 2671 (4.7) | 4235 (5.6) |
| (2) ED or hospital | 6309 (10.9) | 4339 (10.5) | 5077 (10.4) | 6048 (10.6) | 7776 (10.3) |
| (3) Emergency GP or dentist | 17 330 (29.8) | 12 335 (29.7) | 15 164 (31.0) | 17 907 (31.3) | 25 239 (33.4) |
| (4) Other GP or dentist | 17 057 (29.4) | 12 203 (29.4) | 13 915 (28.5) | 15 881 (27.8) | 20 388 (27.0) |
| (5) Other professional | 3664 (6.3) | 2531 (6.1) | 2906 (5.9) | 3481 (6.1) | 4545 (6.0) |
| (6) Self-care | 10 118 (17.4) | 7356 (17.7) | 8278 (16.9) | 9569 (16.7) | 11 385 (15.0) |
| (7) Not assessed | 1494 (2.6) | 1207 (2.9) | 1393 (2.9) | 1601 (2.8) | 2081 (2.8) |
| Total | 58 058 (100) | 41 511 (100) | 48 847 (100) | 57 158 (100) | 75 649 (100) |
| Calls for information only† | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| (1) 999 or ambulance | 31 (0.1) | 24 (0.1) | 20 (0.1) | 32 (0.1) | 38 (0.1) |
| (2) ED or hospital | 71 (0.3) | 48 (0.2) | 56 (0.2) | 67 (0.2) | 74 (0.3) |
| (3) Emergency GP or dentist | 355 (1.4) | 281 (1.2) | 339 (1.3) | 424 (1.5) | 528 (2.0) |
| (4) Other GP or dentist | 577 (2.3) | 442 (1.9) | 511 (2.0) | 581 (2.1) | 594 (2.2) |
| (5) Other professional | 2032 (8.1) | 1627 (7.0) | 1746 (6.9) | 2116 (7.6) | 2483 (9.2) |
| (6) Self-care | 20 905 (83.6) | 19 727 (85.2) | 21 560 (85.2) | 23 504 (84.3) | 22 182 (82.0) |
| (7) Not assessed | 1042 (4.20) | 992 (4.3) | 1088 (4.3) | 1142 (4.1) | 1149 (4.2) |
| Total | 25 013 (100) | 23 141 (100) | 25 320 (100) | 27 866 (100) | 27 048 (100) |
∗ χ2 (df=24)=847; p<0.001.
† χ2 (df=24)=214; p<0.001.
ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner; WIMD, Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation.