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PCC and ED utilisation
| Primary care and ED characteristics | N=36 |
|---|---|
| Medications, mean | 12.0 |
| Polypharmacy (>6 medications), n (%) | 30 (83) |
| Number of patient diagnoses (comorbidity), mean | 7.1 |
| ED visits in 2011, mean | 6.6 |
| Number of follow-up appointments made with PCC | 66 |
| Number of follow-up appointments kept | 29 |
| Number of patients using behavioural health, n (%) | 5 (14) |
| Average number of PCC visits in the last 12 months | 4.3 |
PCC, primary care centre; ED, emergency department.
