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Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 331)

From: Identifying complex patients in family medicine for potential benefit from a case manager: a short questionnaire derived from the INTERMED Self-Assessment (IMSA) questionnaire

 

Mean

or %

Median

Female sex

40.2

 

Age

54.3

54.27

Number of current diseases

4.1

3

Number of current treatments

2.6

2

Number of GP consultations in last 12 months

5.1

3

Cost of GP consultations in last 12 months (Swiss francs)

611

457

Number of emergency room visits in last 12 months

0.71

0

Number of hospitalizations in last 12 months

0.13

0

Total IMSA questionnaire score (/60)

10.27

8

IMSA biological score (/15)

4.23

4

IMSA psychological score (/15)

3.18

2

IMSA social score (/15)

1.63

1

IMSA healthcare score (/15)

1.23

1

Absolutely useful

4.3

 

Quite useful

36.6

 

Not necessarily useful

21.6

 

Not useful at all

37.5