Table 1.
The percentage of a respective age group in the total sample of general practice patients, the percentage of a respective age group in the German population, and the mean number of RFV per patient
| Age group (years) | Male patients (n) | Female patients (n) | Ratio (M/F) | Percentage among all patients (%) | Percentage among the populationa (%) | Sum of all RFV | Number of different reasons for visit | RFV/patient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65–69 | 386 | 478 | 0.81 | 9.73 | 5.3 | 1,302 | 242 | 1.51 |
| 70–74 | 333 | 495 | 0.67 | 9.34 | 4.4 | 1,277 | 231 | 1.54 |
| 75–79 | 204 | 418 | 0.49 | 7.00 | 3.4 | 987 | 192 | 1.59 |
| ≥80 | 135 | 416 | 0.32 | 6.21 | 3.9 | 860 | 189 | 1.56 |
| Total | 1,058 | 1,807 | 0.58 | 32.28 | 4,426 | 363 | 1.55 |
Notes:
a
Data are based on the age distribution of the population at the end of the year 2001. Data from: https://www-genesis.destatis.de/genesis/online.28
Abbreviations: RFV, reasons for visit; M, male; F, female.