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Table 1 Number of gastroenteritis patients consulting a GPa, incidence per 10,000 persons, and number of laboratory diagnostics, by age, 2001 and 2002 combined.

From: General practitioner practices in requesting laboratory tests for patients with gastroenteritis in the Netherlands, 2001–2002

 

Gastroenteritis patients consulting a GP

Incidence (per 10,000 persons)

Number of laboratory diagnostics (% of patients)

Total

2,867

95.0

350 (12%)

Age in years

   

0

197

663.7

19 (10%)

1–4

536

373.4

55 (10%)

5–14

434

124.8

33 (8%)

15–24

323

91.1

44 (14%)

25–39

559

72.6

79 (14%)

40–64

568

59.1

91 (16%)

≥65

250

60.7

29 (12%)

  1. a) GP = general practitioner