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Table 4 Utilization rate by five age groups of affected residents and members of the comparison group as mean number of contacts with FPs per year, one year pre-disaster (year 0) and five years post-disaster (years 1 through 5).

From: Changes in the pattern of service utilisation and health problems of women, men and various age groups following a destructive disaster: a matched cohort study with a pre-disaster assessment

Utilization rate

Age groups

  

Age 5–14

Age 15–24

Age 25–44

Age 45–64

Age 65+

  

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

A

C

Pre-disaster

Year 0

0,97

1,61

3,20

2,42

4,51

3,48

6,51

5,19

9,44

9,28

Post-disaster

Year 1

1,69*

1,58

4,79***

2,46

6,54***

3,36

8,19***

5,84

11,12***

9,66

 

Year 2

1,48

1,77

3,73

2,78

6,20***

3,67

8,19**

5,98

10,80

9,99

 

Year 3

1,42

2,06

3,91

3,22

5,86*

4,12

8,30

6,76

12,54

12,88

 

Year 4

1,45

1,97

3,05

2,91

5,34

4,43

8,13

7,23

12,23

12,66

 

Year 5

1,55

1,74

3,05

2,65

4,84

4,03

8,35

6,77

12,17

12,43

  1. A Affected residents
  2. C Comparison group
  3. * P < .05, year compared with year 0
  4. ** P < .01, year compared with year 0
  5. *** P < .001, year compared with year 0