Table 2 Frequency, place and documentation of treatment of spouse/life partner – stratified for unregistered and registered at the GP’s practice

p-value

A vs. B

never

1–2 times

≥3 times

never

1–2 times

≥3 times

Physical examination (n = 328)

40 (51.3)

30 (38.5)

8 (10.3)

59 (23.6)

141 (56.4)

50 (20)

< 0.001

Technical diagnostics (e.g., ECG, ultrasound, spirometry) (n = 330)

68 (86.1)

9 (11.4)

2 (2.5)

137 (54.6)

102 (40.6)

12 (4.8)

< 0.001

Arranging or providing laboratory tests (n = 327)

59 (77.6)

13 (17.1)

4 (5.3)

46 (18.3)

165 (65.7)

40 (15.9)

< 0.001

Prescribing, recommending or dispensing medication (n = 330)

31 (39.7)

30 (38.5)

17 (21.8)

13 (5.2)

107 (42.5)

132 (52.4)

< 0.001

Wound care (e.g., minor surgical interventions, removing sutures) (n = 329)

52 (66.7)

54 (30.8)

2 (2.6)

173 (68.9)

63 (25.1)

15 (6.0)

0.348

Vaccinations (n = 328)

44 (57.1)

32 (41.6)

1 (1.3)

109 (43.4)

136 (54.2)

6 (2.4)

0.103

Other injections or intravenous applications (n = 328)

74 (96.1)

2 (2.6)

1 (1.3)

195 (77.7)

37 (14.7)

19 (7.6)

0.001

Referral to a specialist or admission to hospital

(n = 328)

69 (89.6)

7 (9.1)

1 (1.3)

87 (34.7)

127 (50.6)

37 (14.7)

< 0.001

Issuing medical certificates, notification of illness or reports (n = 325)

69 (90.8)

6 (7.9)

1 (1.3)

170 (68.3)

64 (25.7)

15 (6)

< 0.001

Palliative care (n = 327)

77 (100)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

246 (98.4)

3 (1.2)

1 (0.4)

0.536

p-value

A vs. B

Yes

Partially

No

Yes

Partially

No

p

6 (9.2)

7 (10.8)

52 (80.0)

80 (32.3)

110 (44.4)

58 (23.4)

< 0.001

p-value

A vs. B

Yes

Partially

No

Yes

Partially

No

p

14 (21.5)

9 (13.8)

42 (64.6)

159 (64.1)

58 (23.4)

31 (12.5)

< 0.001