Table 1.
Basic characteristics of target groups.
| Characteristics | Group Aa (n=80) | Group Bb (n=84) | Group Cc (n=62) | |
| Gender, male, n (%) | 37 (46) | 32 (38) | 32 (50) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 44.27 (20.73) | 45.67 (24.06) | 55.89 (20.57) | |
| Diagnosis rank, n (%) |
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1st (group A joint pain; groups B and C essential [primary] hypertension) | 8 (10) | 19 (23) | 26 (42) |
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2nd (group A essential [primary] hypertension; group B headache; group C chest pain, unspecified) | 6 (8) | 11 (13) | 16 (26) |
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3rd (group A cough; group B chest pain, unspecified; group C Encounter for gynecological examination) | 6 (8) | 9 (11) | 13 (21) |
| Visit frequency, mean (SD) | 4.58 (3.91) | 17.21 (9.26) | 32.70 (19.94) | |
| Problems, mean (SD) | 3.68 (3.79) | 18.79 (10.29) | 37.9 (25.30) | |
| Medication, mean (SD) | 3.35 (4.68) | 31.71 (17.14) | 74.4 (47.03) | |
| Results, mean (SD) | 3.38 (4.62) | 33.09 (16.86) | 75.59 (46.43) | |
| Procedure, mean (SD) | 0.04 (0.25) | 1.34 (1.75) | 2.57 (3.04) | |
aLess than 1 year of outpatient visit data.
b1 to 3 years of outpatient visit data.
c3 to 5 years of outpatient visit data.