Table 2 Characteristics of consultations (N = 964,123) recorded by GPs between 2013 and 2019
Characteristics | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Consultations, N | 105,573 | 119,834 | 124,040 | 140,305 | 150,392 | 158,931 | 165,048 |
Female, N (%) | 53,853 (51.0) | 60,775 (50.7) | 62,776 (50.6) | 70,808 (50.5) | 76,545 (50.9) | 81,388 (51.2) | 84,049 (50.9) |
Age category, N (%) | |||||||
 0–5 years | 44,226 (41.9) | 49,221 (41.7) | 51,384 (41.4) | 56,881 (40.5) | 59,567 (39.6) | 61,864 (38.9) | 64,428 (39.0) |
 6–11 years | 28,931 (27.4) | 33,132 (27.6) | 33,761 (27.2) | 39,281 (28.0) | 42,095 (28.0) | 45,387 (28.6) | 48,021 (29.0) |
 12–17 years | 32,416 (30.7) | 37,481 (31.2) | 38,895 (31.4) | 44,143 (31.5) | 48,730 (32.4) | 51,680 (32.5) | 52,599 (31.9) |
Total person-years, N | 28,928.8 | 31,746.1 | 32,496.1 | 36,588.4 | 39,552.7 | 40,667.3 | 41,156.5 |
Consultation rate per person-years | 3.65 | 3.77 | 3.82 | 3.83 | 3.80 | 3.91 | 4.01 |