Table 9. Use of healthcare services.
Healthcare services | % of AGI cases | % of AGI-related GP consultations | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Australia, 1999 [12] | Australia, 2016 | Australia, 1999 [12] | Australia, 2016 | |
GP consultations | 6.75 | 10.70 | ||
Prescription medications | 3.87 | 4.48 | 57.39 | 41.9 |
Over the counter medications | 1.29 | n/a | 19.12 | n/a |
Pathology tests | 0.90 | 3.42 | 13.35 | 31.9 |
Imaging tests | n/a | 0.05 | n/a | 0.5 |
Specialist visits/Alt treatment | 0.08 | 0.06 | 1.14 | 0.6 |
ED visits | 0.17 | 0.68 | 2.54 | 6.3 |
Hospital admissions | 0.10 | 0.34 | 1.51 | 3.2 |