Table 4.
Estimated proportion per 1000 in different populations at different times reporting symptoms or using health care services once or more during an average month.
| Place (time of data collection) | Age | Symptoms or illness | General practitioner | First line physician | Specialist outpatient clinic | Admitted to hospital | Dentist | CAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK and US (1928-59)1 |
16 and over | 750 | - | 250 | - | 9 | - | - |
| US (1996)2 |
All ages | 800 | 113 | 217 | 21 | 8 | - | 65 |
| US (1996)3 |
18 and over | - | - | 235 | 26 | 10 | 73 | - |
| Hong Kong (2002)5 |
All ages | 567 | - | 372 | 68 | 7 | - | 54* |
| Japan (2003)6 |
All ages | 862 | 232 | 307 | 88 | 7 | - | 49 |
| Present study Norway (2007-8) | 30-87 | 901 | 214 | - | 91 | 14 | 115 | 55 |
CAM, complementary and alternative medical provider
*traditional Chinese medical practitioner.