To what extent does sociodemographic composition of the neighbourhood explain regional differences in demand of primary out-of-hours care: a multilevel study

Table 3 Mean number of primary out-of-hours contacts per 1000 inhabitants for 2012 ^a

	Mean number of contacts (SD) (per 1000 inhabitants)
Total number of contacts with GP cooperative: 1,668,047
All contacts	224 (56.4)
Telephone consultations	92 (25.2)
Home visits	23 (12.0)
Consultations	109 (32.3)
Urgency of contacts High	106 (35.6)
Low	118 (36.8)
Disease cluster^b Injuries	27 (13.8)
Infections	34 (16.4)
Long-term health conditions	23 (13.5)
Somatic symptoms and illnesses	64 (36.2)
Psychological and social problems	8 (6.3)

^aPer 1000 inhabitants per four-digit postcode area with > = 1000 inhabitants and > = 100 patients (n = 1121).
^bContacts per disease cluster are calculated using data of 14 GP cooperatives that registered meaningful ICPC-codes for at least 70% of contacts, resulting in data for 619 postcode areas. Numbers do not add up to total number of contacts because we included a selection of symptoms and diagnoses.

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