Table 2 Details of the current practice visit
Variables | Thuringia N = 532 n/% | Berlin N = 648 n/% | Brandenburg N = 681 n/% | Total N = 1861 n/% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Practice visit without appointment | 210/40.8 | 247/40.9 | 234/35.9 | 691/39.0 |
Practice visit with appointment | 305/59.2 | 357/59.1 | 417/64.1 | 1079/61.0 |
Missings | 17 | 44 | 30 | 91 |
Urgency of current problem/request | ||||
Very urgent | 114/22.1 | 117/20.5 | 84/13.9 | 315/18.6 |
Rather urgent | 210/40.7 | 207/36.2 | 254/42.1 | 671/39.7 |
Less urgent | 148/28.7 | 171/29.9 | 192/31.8 | 511/30.2 |
Not urgent | 44/8.5 | 77/13.5 | 73/12.1 | 194/11.5 |
Missings | 16 | 76 | 78 | 170 |
Complexity of current problem/request | ||||
Very complicated | 22/4.4 | 20/3.8 | 21/3.8 | 63/4.0 |
Rather complicated | 96/19.0 | 107/20.2 | 111/20.1 | 314/19.8 |
Less complicated | 221/43.8 | 202/38.0 | 196/35.6 | 619/39.0 |
Not complicated | 165/32.7 | 202/38.0 | 223/40.5 | 590/37.2 |
Missings | 28 | 117 | 130 | 275 |
Current problem/request | ||||
Acute complaints | 183/34.7 | 189/33.9 | 215/33.8 | 587/34.1 |
Routine health check | 109/20.7 | 149/298.6 | 155/24.2 | 413/24.5 |
New problem | 70/13.3 | 68/13.0 | 83/13.3 | 221/13.2 |
Known problem | 152/28.8 | 167/30.9 | 159/24.9 | 478/28.0 |
Vaccination/vaccination advice | 73/13.8 | 107/20.2 | 149/23.8 | 329/19.5 |
Prescription | 174/33.0 | 171/31.6 | 134/21.3 | 479/28.2 |
Sick leave | 91/17.2 | 86/16.2 | 93/14.7 | 270/16.0 |
Referral | 65/12.3 | 33/6.4 | 48/7.7 | 146/8.8 |
Other medical certificate | 28/5.3 | 21/4.1 | 25/4.0 | 74/4.4 |
Other reasons | 43/8.1 | 79/14.9 | 53/8.5 | 175/10.4 |
For my present concern… | ||||
…do I absolutely have to speak to the GP | 367/74.7 | 397/67.7 | 435/69.6 | 1199/70.4 |
…MPAs could help me without talking to the GP | 124/25.3 | 189/32.3 | 190/30.4 | 503/29.6 |
Missings | 41 | 62 | 56 | 159 |