Table 2.
Differences in characteristics between PAP recipients and the total health care population in 2009.
| Patient Characteristics | PAP Recipients | Total Health Care Population | p-Value * |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1148 | n = 121,869 | ||
| % (n) | % (n) | ||
| Sex | 0.027 | ||
| Female | 58 (668) | 55 (66926) | |
| Male | 42 (480) | 45 (54943) | |
| Age | ≤0.001 | ||
| 18–29 years | 9 (101) | 18 (22515) | |
| 30–44 years | 18 (209) | 29 (35392) | |
| 45–64 years | 48 (546) | 24 (29752) | |
| 65+ years | 25 (292) | 28 (34210) | |
| Diagnostic groups ** | |||
| Musculoskeletal diseases (yes) | 47 (541) | 25 (30753) | ≤0.001 |
| Endocrine diseases (yes) | 48 (549) | 13 (15443) | ≤0.001 |
| Circulatory diseases (yes) | 45 (510) | 21 (26089) | ≤0.001 |
| Mental health disorder (yes) | 23 (265) | 11 (13464) | ≤0.001 |
| Respiratory diseases (yes) | 24 (272) | 18 (22372) | ≤0.001 |
| Other diagnostic groups (yes) | 76 (866) | 65 (79366) | ≤0.001 |
| Inpatient care *** | ≤0.001 | ||
| ≥1 occasion of inpatient care | 27 (310) | 14 (2399) |
* Tested by chi-squared test. ** 24 ICD-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. PAP recipients’ diagnoses were measured in the 12 months before PAP. *** Somatic and/or psychiatric inpatient care within a year before PAP. PAP recipients’ inpatient care was measured in the 12 months before PAP. Analysis includes patients with (yes) or without (no) inpatient care.