Table 1.
Number of GP visits among non-FAs and FAs in DCH (N = 54,849) at baseline in 1993–97
| Non-FAs | FAs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 48,623 | N = 6,226 | |||
| N | Mean (std) | N | Mean (std) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 24,123 | 1.95 (1.95) | 2,083 | 12.1 (7.90) |
| Female | 24,500 | 2.73 (2.05) | 4,143 | 12.0 (6.67) |
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 | 20,979 | 2.21 (1.99) | 2,181 | 12.1 (7.14) |
| 55–59 | 15,022 | 2.39 (2.06) | 2,006 | 12.2 (8.05) |
| 60–65 | 12,622 | 2.51 (2.09) | 2,039 | 11.8 (6.00) |
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 366 | 2.60 (2.06) | 55 | 15.6 (15.0) |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 21,438 | 2.26 (1.99) | 2,153 | 12.0 (7.49) |
| Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 20,301 | 2.31 (2.04) | 2,582 | 11.8 (6.42) |
| Obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 6,518 | 2.70 (2.16) | 1,436 | 12.3 (7.19) |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| Below the recommended weekly limit | 28,518 | 2.38 (2.06) | 4,052 | 12.4 (7.94) |
| Above the recommended weekly limit | 20,105 | 2.29 (2.02) | 2,174 | 11.4 (5.17) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never | 17,299 | 2.34 (2.03) | 2,039 | 11.8 (6.77) |
| Previous | 13,992 | 2.37 (2.05) | 1,834 | 11.9 (5.93) |
| Current | 17,332 | 2.32 (2.04) | 2,353 | 12.3 (8.15) |
| Physical activity | ||||
| No leisure time physical activity | 21,982 | 2.37 (2.08) | 3,242 | 12.2 (7.59) |
| Physically active in leisure time | 26,641 | 2.32 (2.01) | 2,984 | 11.8 (6.54) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried | 2,880 | 2.18 (2.03) | 393 | 12.4 (7.60) |
| Divorced | 7,913 | 2.50 (2.08) | 1,331 | 12.4 (8.03) |
| Widow/widower | 2,562 | 2.69 (2.10) | 455 | 12.3 (8.20) |
| Married | 35,268 | 2.30 (2.02) | 4,047 | 11.8 (6.58) |
| Occupational status | ||||
| Unemployed | 9,739 | 2.82 (2.15) | 2,330 | 12.6 (8.07) |
| Employed | 38,884 | 2.22 (1.99) | 3,896 | 11.7 (6.45) |
| Educational status | ||||
| No vocational training | 6,638 | 2.72 (2.12) | 1,466 | 12.4 (7.11) |
| Higher education, <3 years | 10,878 | 2.56 (2.07) | 1,569 | 11.7 (5.39) |
| Higher education, 3–4 years | 19,845 | 2.32 (2.02) | 2,278 | 12.0 (8.26) |
| Higher education, >4 years | 11,262 | 1.96 (1.93) | 913 | 11.8 (6.54) |
| Urbanization | ||||
| Suburban | 21,695 | 2.33 (2.03) | 2,753 | 11.9 (7.12) |
| Urban | 26,928 | 2.36 (2.05) | 3,473 | 12.1 (7.10) |
| Medical conditions | ||||
| Heart attack | 877 | 3.22 (2.13) | 244 | 13.3 (10.3) |
| High cholesterol | 3,284 | 3.02 (2.11) | 801 | 12.1 (5.87) |
| Angina pectoris | 1,226 | 3.26 (2.13) | 423 | 12.6 (8.02) |
| Stroke | 536 | 3.32 (2.13) | 174 | 12.5 (5.84) |
| Hypertension | 6,758 | 3.37 (2.10) | 2,152 | 12.3 (7.58) |
| Diabetes | 800 | 3.30 (2.20) | 333 | 13.7 (10.6) |
| Gallstones | 2,065 | 2.95 (2.13) | 559 | 12.4 (6.92) |
| Intestinal polyps | 1,619 | 2.70 (2.10) | 300 | 12.4 (6.53) |
| Mental illness | 2,252 | 3.23 (2.12) | 745 | 13.8 (10.9) |
| History of cancer in the family | 23,187 | 2.39 (2.06) | 3,087 | 12.0 (6.48) |
| Oral contraceptives (OC) use | ||||
| Never | 34,292 | 2.17 (2.01) | 3,873 | 12.1 (7.27) |
| Previous or current | 14,331 | 2.76 (2.05) | 2,353 | 11.9 (6.84) |
| Hormone therapy (HT) | ||||
| Never | 38,279 | 2.15 (2.00) | 3,984 | 11.9 (6.99) |
| Previous or current user | 10,344 | 3.05 (2.05) | 2,242 | 12.3 (7.31) |
| Number of pregnancies | ||||
| 0 | 26,293 | 2.00 (1.96) | 2,392 | 12.1 (7.69) |
| 1 or more | 22,330 | 2.75 (2.06) | 3,834 | 12.0 (6.72) |
FAs frequent attenders, BMI body mass index