Table 3 Family health status and attitudes1 towards minor ailments and health care services, by family group
From: Striking variations in consultation rates with general practice reveal family influence
| Â | Lowering-effect families (n = 1247) | Average families (n = 36641) | Raising-effect families (n = 509) |
|---|---|---|---|
% of families with illness episode(s) of minor ailments for which the GP was consulted | 19.9* | 67.2 | 96.0 |
% of families with illness episode(s) of chronic disease for which the GP was consulted | 19.9* | 56.0 | 82.2 |
| Â | Lowering-effect families (n = 135) | Average families (n = 4604) | Raising-effect families (n = 574) |
% respondents using self-care strategies for minor ailments | 77.8* | 81.8 | 86.1 |
Mean sum score Nijmegen Expectation Questionnaire2 | 45.7 * | 43.5 | 42.5 |
% respondents reporting unsatisfactory marks for trust in health care | 23.3 | 23.0 | 21.9 |
% respondents reporting unsatisfactory marks for trust in general practitioner care | 11.7 | 15.3 | 19.9 |