Characteristic | Total (N = 625) | Medically unnecessary (N = 435) | Medically necessary (N = 190) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 59.5 | 58.6 | 61.6 |
Age groups | |||
0–4 | 19.2 | 20.9 | 15.3 |
5–24 | 17.1 | 16.5 | 18.6 |
25–44 | 20.2 | 23.0* | 13.8 |
45–64 | 23.4 | 21.9 | 27.0 |
≥ 65 | 20.0 | 17.7 | 25.4 |
Contact time | |||
Weekend daytime (8 AM–5 PM) | 47.1 | 46.8 | 47.8 |
Evening (5 PM–11 PM) | 39.8 | 39.8 | 39.7 |
Night (11 PM–8 AM) | 13.1 | 13.4 | 12.5 |
Origin | |||
Migranta | 13.5 | 15.3 | 9.5 |
Living situation | |||
Cohabitation with a partner | 73.5 | 73.7 | 73.3 |
Living environment | |||
Urban | 59.0 | 60.0 | 56.6 |
Urban rural | 20.8 | 21.3 | 19.6 |
Rural | 20.3 | 18.7 | 23.8 |
Frequency contact GP cooperative past year | |||
Frequent attenderb | 26.6 | 29.7* | 19.4 |
Duration of the problem | |||
Two days or more | 34.0 | 37.9* | 25.5 |
Contact with their own GP for same problem before contact with GP cooperative | |||
Yes | 25.2 | 24.3 | 27.3 |
Contact with healthcare professional after contact with GP cooperative | |||
Yes | 57.6 | 57.2 | 58.4 |