Table 2.
Number of consultations, comorbidity, referrals, diagnostic tests, and hospital admissions in patients and controls (n = 182).
| Patients | Controls | P-value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP consultations in 1 yeara (mean [range]) | ||||
| Practice visits | 9.8 (2.5–26.8) | 4.2 (0–15.1) | <0.001b | – |
| Home visits | 0.2 (0–3.5) | 0.3 (0–7.1) | 0.53 | – |
| Comorbidity (n [%]) | ||||
| Somatic chronic: | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (2.7) | 4 (2.2) | – | 1.3 (0.3 to 5.7) |
| Asthma/COPD | 20 (11.0) | 10 (5.5) | – | 2.1 (0.9 to 5.0) |
| Cardiovascular | 16 (8.8) | 8 (4.4) | – | 2.1 (0.8 to 5.5) |
| Somatic self-limiting | ||||
| Skin | 96 (52.7) | 82 (45.1) | – | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.1) |
| Musculoskeletal | 130 (71.4) | 115 (63.2) | – | 1.5 (0.9 to 2.3) |
| Airway | 136 (74.4) | 113 (62.1) | – | 1.8 (1.1 to 2.9)b |
| Psychiatricc | 41 (22.5) | 20 (11.0) | – | 2.4 (1.3 to 4.4)b |
| Referrals (n [%]) | ||||
| Somatic: medical | 130 (71.4) | 97 (53.3) | – | 2.2 (1.4 to 3.5)b |
| Somatic: paramedicald | 129 (70.9) | 87 (47.8) | – | 2.6 (1.7 to 4.2)b |
| Mental health | 59 (32.4) | 15 (8.2) | – | 5.3 (2.8 to 10.3)b |
| Diagnostic teste (n [%]) | 156 (85.7) | 140 (76.9) | – | 1.8 (1.0 to 3.2)b |
| Hospital admissions (n [%]) | ||||
| Somatic | 57 (31.3) | 51 (28.0) | – | 1.2 (0.7 to 1.9) |
| Psychiatric | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | – | 1.0 |
an = 118: one general practice did not use the computerised registration, so consultation could not be established in this practice.
bStatistically significant difference between patients and controls P<0.05.
cIncluding schizophrenia, depression, psychoses, hysteria, phobia, neuroses, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, use of street drugs.
dIncluding physiotherapist, dietician.
eIncluding haematological tests, x-ray examinations, ultrasonography, and electrocardiography.