Table 2.
Participant characteristics and data regarding number of GP visits and comorbidity (n = 115)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Women | 88 (76) |
| Men | 27 (24) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 47.1 (10.8) |
| < 30 years | 8 (7) |
| 31–40 years | 26 (23) |
| 41–50 years | 40 (35) |
| 51–60 years | 25 (22) |
| > 60 years | 16 (14) |
| Occupation | |
| Office work | 37 (32) |
| Industrial worka | 7 (6) |
| Education | 24 (21) |
| Health care | 19 (16) |
| Other work | 17 (15) |
| Unemployed | 9 (7.8) |
| Student | 2 (2) |
| Comorbidity, somatic diagnoses | 70 (61) |
| Comorbidity, mental diagnoses | 61 (53) |
| Number of GP visits, mean (SD) | 5.2 (3.7) |
| Number of GP visits, median (range) | 4.0 (0–18) |
aIndustrial work includes blue collar professions, e.g. factory workers, carpenters