Table 4 Three patient consultation groups with demographic and clinical characteristics
Characteristic | Coping high utilisers (n = 4) | Classic high utilisers (n = 9) | Worried high utilisers (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
Identification numbers | 2, 8 11, 15 | 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18 | 3, 5, 7, 12, 16, 19 |
Mean age (standard deviation) | 54.5 (9.8) | 47.0 (10.9) | 53.2 (6.9) |
Female gender N (% of patient group) | 3 (75) | 8 (89) | 5 (83) |
≤ 12 years education | 3 | 2 | 0 |
14 years education | 1 | 4 | 1 |
≥ 16 years education | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Number of chart-rated severe MUS (%) | 1 (11) | 5 (56) | 3 (33) |
Number of chart-rated moderate MUS (%) | 3 (30) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) |
Mean number of visits/year for 2 years (standard deviation) | 11.0 (2.7) | 11.4 (3.1) | 16.0 (9.6) |
Mean proportion of visits MUS (standard deviation) | 0.68 (0.24) | 0.66(0.22) | 0.74 (0.02) |