Table 2:
Relation between childhood characteristics and use of medical services as shown by changes from the mean number of medical visits
| Characteristic | Absolute change in number (% change from mean) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All medical visits† | Visits due to injuries | Visits due to lifestyle-related illnesses | Visits to specialists | Visits to emergency departments | Visits to dentists | Total admissions to hospital | Visits due to infections | |
| Female sex | 13.40 (15.1) | −4.20 (32.7) | — | 13.60 (30.9) | 8.51 (22.1) | 1.16 (27.2) | 1.72 (49.7) | 1.88 (17.8) |
| Behaviour, standardized* | ||||||||
| Aggression | 7.20 (8.1) | 1.30 (10.7) | 1.00 (44.2) | 2.70 (6.2) | 4.80 (12.4) | 1.00 (23.5) | 0.20 (10.9) | — |
| Withdrawal | — | — | — | — | — | 0.60 (14.6) | — | — |
| Likeability | −3.20 (3.6) | −1.10 (9.0) | — | — | — | −0.50 (11.2) | — | — |
| Level of education, standardized* | −8.80 (10.0) | −2.50 (20.1) | — | — | −3.10 (8.0) | −2.20 (50.4) | −0.10 (6.3) | — |
| Low neighbourhood SES, standardized* | −3.00 (3.4) | — | — | 2.00 (4.6) | 2.90 (7.5) | 0.70 (16.7) | 0.10 (6.3) | — |
Note: SES = socioeconomic status.
*
Number of visits corresponds to a change in response to a change of one standard deviation in the characteristic. A negative integer denotes a deviation below the mean.
†
Does not include visits for obstetric or gynecologic reasons