Table 1.
Patients receiving PAP (Physical Activity on Prescription) in primary and secondary care and differences between years of prescription.
| Patient Characteristics | Year | p-Value * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
| n = 1148 | n = 1341 | n = 1242 | n = 1148 | ||
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | ||
| Sex | 0.100 | ||||
| Female | 58 (668) | 63 (843) | 60 (746) | 62 (707) | |
| Male | 42 (480) | 37 (498) | 40 (496) | 38 (441) | |
| Age | ≤0.001 | ||||
| 18–29 years | 9 (101) | 9 (126) | 11 (132) | 11 (122) | |
| 30–44 years | 18 (209) | 22 (296) | 18 (221) | 18 (207) | |
| 45–64 years | 48 (546) | 43 (571) | 43 (528) | 39 (446) | |
| 65+ years | 25 (292) | 26 (348) | 29 (361) | 33 (373) | |
| Diagnoses ** and health care consumption *** in the 12 months before PAP | |||||
| Musculoskeletal diseases (yes) | 47 (541) | 45 (602) | 46 (573) | 50 (574) | 0.089 |
| Endocrine diseases (yes) | 52 (549) | 41 (550) | 38 (469) | 37 (421) | ≤0.001 |
| Circulatory diseases (yes) | 45 (510) | 40 (529) | 43 (538) | 43 (497) | 0.088 |
| Mental health disorders (yes) | 23 (265) | 31 (412) | 30 (370) | 34 (391) | ≤0.001 |
| Respiratory diseases (yes) | 24 (272) | 26 (344) | 24 (303) | 27 (307) | 0.298 |
| Other diagnostic groups (yes) | 76 (866) | 77 (1027) | 81 (999) | 81 (921) | 0.004 |
| Number of diagnostic groups | 0.034 | ||||
| 0–2 diagnostic groups | 35 (405) | 34 (447) | 33 (414) | 31 (356) | |
| 3–4 diagnostic groups | 37 (425) | 37 (493) | 36 (442) | 35 (396) | |
| ≥5 diagnostic groups | 28 (315) | 29 (387) | 29 (387) | 34 (390) | |
| Number of office visits | 0.054 | ||||
| 0–5 office visits | 22 (253) | 23 (312) | 25 (307) | 27 (310) | |
| 6–10 office visits | 22 (250) | 21 (282) | 20 (247) | 22 (255) | |
| ≥11 office visits | 56 (645) | 56 (747) | 55 (688) | 51 (583) | |
| ≥1 occasion of inpatient care (yes) | 27 (310) | 28 (376) | 28 (352) | 21 (245) | ≤0.001 |
* Tested by chi-squared test. ** 24 ICD- (International Classification of Diseases) 10 diagnostic groups of diseases assessed by the first coding character, i.e., letter, excluding O (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium) and Z (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). Analysis of patients with (yes) or without (no) assessed diagnostic group of diseases. *** Office visits in primary and secondary care, and inpatient somatic and/or psychiatric care. Inpatient care analysis includes patients with (yes) or without (no) inpatient care.