Table 2.
Mean resource use (in number of contacts unless stated otherwise) per patient over 12 months, n=234
| Resource category | Overall means | (SD) | Resource use (%) | Means of patients using services (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct healthcare | |||||
| General practitioner |
13.26 |
(22.46) |
99.37 |
13.32 |
(11.45) |
| Internist |
2.16 |
(2.87) |
67.95 |
3.18 |
(2.89) |
| Orthopaedist |
1.40 |
(3.03) |
33.33 |
4.21 |
(3.99) |
| Neurologist |
0.28 |
(0.85) |
12.38 |
1.83 |
(1.36) |
| Ophthalmologist |
1.46 |
(2.79) |
47.15 |
3.16 |
(3.39) |
| Otolaryngologist |
0.41 |
(1.18) |
19.66 |
2.07 |
(1.94) |
| Gynaecologist |
0.15 |
(0.58) |
9.40 |
1.64 |
(1.09) |
| Dermatologist |
1.09 |
(3.40) |
28.63 |
3.81 |
(5.51) |
| Urologist |
0.49 |
(1.38) |
18.38 |
2.67 |
(2.16) |
| Other |
0.35 |
(1.33) |
14.10 |
2.49 |
(2.72) |
| Sum of physicians |
21.06 |
(14.60) |
99.37 |
21.15 |
(14.56) |
| Physiotherapist |
5.03 |
(11.82) |
32.05 |
15.71 |
(16.44) |
| Ambulatory clinic in hospital |
0.89 |
(2.75) |
32.48 |
2.74 |
(4.28) |
| Inpatient care in stays |
0.85 |
(1.32) |
44.87 |
1.90 |
(1.37) |
| Inpatient care/hospital in days (without intensive care unit) |
7.89 |
(16.56) |
44.87 |
17.59 |
(21.02) |
| Inpatient care/intensive care unit in days |
0.51 |
(1.74) |
14.10 |
3.64 |
(3.23) |
| Inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation in days |
13.86 |
(13.06) |
59.40 |
23.33 |
(8.09) |
| Drugs in numbers of medication taken at the same time |
6.99 |
(2.15) |
100.00 |
6.99 |
(2.15) |
| Direct non-healthcare | |||||
| Outpatient nursing service in hours |
5.14 |
(20.98) |
7.69 |
66.81 |
(40.90) |
| Paid household help in hours |
26.65 |
(156.40) |
10.68 |
249.48 |
(423.74) |
| Informal care (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
| without care level |
|
|
92.74 |
|
|
| Care level one |
|
|
5.89 |
|
|
| Care level two |
|
|
1.28 |
|
|
| Care level three | 0 | ||||