Table 3.
Healthcare consumption by respondents
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of times respondents had used antibiotics in the past 12 months, mean (SD)a | 0.8 (1.4) |
| Time it takes respondents to travel to their usual medical centre, n (%) | |
| 0–15 min | 498 (68%) |
| 16–30 min | 182 (25%) |
| 31–45 min | 29 (4%) |
| 46–60 min | 12 (2%) |
| 61–75 min | 4 (1%) |
| 76–90 min | 3 (< 1%) |
| > 90 min | 6 (1%) |
| Usual mode of transport taken to visit this medical centre, n (%) | |
| Public transport (e.g. privately arranged taxi, bus, train) | 81 (11%) |
| Hospital arranged transport (e.g. ambulance, hospital arranged taxi) | 4 (1%) |
| Private transport (e.g. private car, motorcycle, bicycle) | 342 (47%) |
| Walk | 307 (42%) |
| Waiting time to get a consultation at your local medical centre, n (%) | |
| Less than 6 h | 177 (24%) |
| Between 6 h and 24 h (1 day) | 205 (28%) |
| Between 24 h (1 day) and 72 h (3 days) | 184 (25%) |
| Between 72 h (3 days) and 168 h (7 days) | 93 (13%) |
| More than 168 h (7 days) | 75 (10%) |
| Number (%) of respondents that have had different types of consultations | |
| Face-to-face consultation with a GP at your local medical centre | 721 (98%) |
| Phone consultation with a GP at your local medical centre | 365 (50%) |
| Video consultation with a GP at your local medical centre | 17 (2%) |
| Phone consultation with a GP via the internet | 48 (7%) |
| Video consultation with a GP via the internet | 22 (3%) |
| Consultation using an instant messaging service with a GP via the internet | 30 (4%) |
| Consultation with a GP via the internet in which you submit a form describing your symptoms and receive a response by email | 40 (5%) |
| Pharmacy in the same building as respondent’s local medical centre, n (%) | |
| Yes | 310 (42%) |
| No | 405 (55%) |
| Not sure | 19 (3%) |
| Normal method of collecting prescriptions, n (%) | |
| My prescriptions are sent to me in the postb | 55 (7%) |
| I collect my prescriptions from a pharmacy that is in the same building as my local medical centre | 236 (32%) |
| I collect my prescriptions from a pharmacy that is not in the same building as my local medical centre | 415 (57%) |
| Otherc | 28 (4%) |
N = 734
GP general practitioner, SD standard deviation
aMedian = 0; interquartile range 0–1
bThis category includes respondents whose prescriptions are delivered to their door by a local pharmacy
cPick up prescription directly from surgery (N = 13); Collect prescription from pharmacy of their choice (N = 7); Have never needed a prescription (N = 4); Collected by third party on behalf of respondent (N = 2); I don’t know (N = 2)