Table 2.
Utilization of healthcare services and parental work absence
| Healthcare service components | Analyzed population (N = 3356) | Bivariate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects using resources | Mean frequency of utilization (if used) | SD | MVPA (h/week) and costs 1 | ||
| N | % | N | |||
| Physician visits (total) | 2849 | 84.89 | 4.36 | 4.13 | z = 0.04, p = 0.97 (WT) |
| Pediatrician | 1885 | 56.17 | 2.60 | 2.45 | |
| General practitioner | 857 | 25.54 | 2.23 | 1.61 | |
| Ophthalmologist | 997 | 29.71 | 1.36 | 0.9 | |
| Orthopaedist | 501 | 14.93 | 1.69 | 1.24 | |
| Ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT) | 389 | 11.59 | 1.94 | 1.73 | |
| Dermatologist | 406 | 12.10 | 1.98 | 2.19 | |
| Pulmonologist | 99 | 2.95 | 2.86 | 3.47 | |
| Other specialist | 337 | 10.04 | 2.99 | 4.38 | |
| Emergency doctor | 450 | 13.41 | 1.25 | 0.69 | |
| Therapist visits (total) | 842 | 25.09 | 13.95 | 20.35 | z = −0.12, p = 0.90 (WT) |
| Alternative practitioner | 204 | 6.08 | 4.10 | 10.81 | |
| Physiotherapist | 182 | 5.42 | 14.68 | 16.94 | |
| Speech therapist | 132 | 3.93 | 16.59 | 13.92 | |
| Psychotherapist | 181 | 5.39 | 12.59 | 15.34 | |
| Occupational therapist | 94 | 2.80 | 21.00 | 16.95 | |
| Homeopath | 194 | 5.78 | 2.94 | 2.56 | |
| Other therapist | 97 | 2.89 | 12.64 | 17.91 | |
| Hospital (days) | 181 | 5.39 | 6.15 | 14.97 | z = −0.89, p = 0.37 (WT) |
| Inpatient rehabilitation (days) | 47 | 1.40 | 22.09 | 26.59 | z = 0.18, p = 0.86 (WT) |
| Parental work absence (days) | 836 | 32.84* | 3.89 | 4.14 | z = 1.11, p = 0.27 (WT) |
Abbreviations: h: hours; N: number of observations; %: percentage; SD: standard deviation; WT: Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test; *of those who are employed: N = 2744 (not employed: N = 876).
1Bivariate analysis of the variable MVPA and the costs of each healthcare service component.
Results for Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test of MVPA and total direct costs: z = −0,25, p = 0.80.