Table 3.
Physician and hospital ER visits.
| Variable | Physician visit | Hospital ER visit |
|---|---|---|
| Number of visits per year due to infection or other medical problem* | ||
| Mean (s.d.) | 3·5 (4·00) | 0·5 (1·13) |
| Median (range) | 3·1 (0–16) | 0 (0–5) |
| Number of visits per year due to infection or other medical problem, n (%)* | ||
| 0 | 7 (28·0) | 17 (68·0) |
| > 0 to < 7 | 14 (56·0) | 8 (32·0) |
| 7 to < 14 | 3 (12·0) | 0 |
| 14 to < 21 | 1 (4·0) | 0 |
| ≥ 21 | 0 | 0 |
*Calculated by the number of visits listed each week in diary cards × 365/number of days of diary data. ER = emergency room; s.d. = standard deviation.