Table 3.
Healthcare visits and healthcare-related costs per patient with UPS per year
| Healthcare service | Percentage of patients using the service | Mean visits per patient per year | Mean costs per patient per year in € 1) | Percentage of total costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practitioner |
58.64% |
15.57 |
420.31 |
13.46% |
| Medical specialist |
38.89% |
8.43 |
584.96 |
18.73% |
| Physiotherapist |
35.80% |
14.12 |
490.25 |
15.70% |
| Alternative health practitioner |
22.84% |
5.22 |
248.30 |
7.95% |
| Company doctor |
18.52% |
2.97 |
80.16 |
2.57% |
| Secondary community mental-health service |
11.11% |
2.41 |
396.94 |
12.71% |
| Private psychiatric/psychotherapeutic practice |
11.11% |
2.49 |
211.08 |
6.76% |
| Social worker |
9.26% |
2.01 |
125.74 |
4.03% |
| Psychiatric outpatient clinic |
8.64% |
1.12 |
82.64 |
2.65% |
| Self-help group |
1.85% |
0.32 |
16.26 |
0.52% |
| Inpatient hospital care service |
0.62% |
0.24 |
100.98 |
3.23% |
| Substance-abuse outpatient care service |
0.62% |
0.08 |
2.13 |
0.07% |
| Day hospital care service |
0.00% |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Medication |
Percentage of patients using medication |
Mean number different medication per patient |
Mean costs per patient per year in €
1)
|
Percentage of total costs |
| Medication |
85.19% |
2.81 |
363.17 |
11.63% |
| Medication with prescription |
|
2.25 |
|
|
| Medication without prescription |
|
0.56 |
|
|
| Total costs per patient | 3122.93 | 100.00% |
1) Costs are adjusted for base year 2007.