Table 1 Mean values of the six outcome variables by gender, age groups and socio-economic status
n | PC visits (mean, ±SD, CI95%) | Frequent attenders | Home care users | Social worker users | Medications (mean, ±SD, CI95%) | Polypharmacy patients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,102,595 | 6.11, ±9.5, 6.10–6.12 | 14.1% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 3.90 ± 4.7 3.90–3.90 | 15.5% |
Gender | |||||||
Males | 2,971,861 | 5.37, ±9.3, 5.36–5.38 | 11.8% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 3.31, ±4.4, 3.30–3.31 | 12.3% |
Females | 3,130,734 | 6.82, ±9.5, 6.81–6.83 | 16.2% | 5.9% | 3.4% | 4.46, ±4.9, 4.46–4.47 | 18.5% |
Age group | |||||||
18–44 years | 2,773,927 | 3.43, ±5.7, 3.43–3.44 | 5.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.90, ±2.7, 1.90;1.90 | 3.3% |
45–64 years | 1,974,444 | 5.50, ±8.0, 5.49–5.51 | 11.8% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.64, ±4.2, 3.63–3.65 | 12.5% |
65–74 years | 683,948 | 9.99, ±10.9, 9.96–10.01 | 26.9% | 6.3% | 3.2% | 7.24, ±5.4, 7.22–7.25 | 35.7% |
75–84 years | 458,841 | 14.68, ±15.0, 14.64–14.72 | 43.2% | 20.2% | 10.9% | 9.49, ±5.7, 9.47–9.50 | 53.3% |
> 84 years | 211,435 | 15.84, ±16.9, 15.77–15.91 | 45.4% | 43.5% | 18.8% | 9.60, ±5.5, 9.58–9.63 | 55.4% |
Socioeconomic status | |||||||
Very High | 621,888 | 4.34, ±7.7, 4.33–4.36 | 8.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 3.21, ±4.5, 3.20–3.22 | 12.5% |
High | 1,248,738 | 5.50, ±8.8, 4.48–5.51 | 12.1% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 3.70, ±4.7, 3.69–3.71 | 14.6% |
Moderate | 2,398,649 | 6.39, ±9.7, 6.37–6.40 | 14.9% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 3.92, ±4.7, 3.92–3.93 | 15.5% |
Poor | 1,224,004 | 6.82, ±10.1, 6.80–6.84 | 16.3% | 5.4% | 2.8% | 4.15, ±4.8, 4.14–4.16 | 16.7% |
Very poor | 609,316 | 6.68, ±9.9, 6.65–6.70 | 15.9% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 4.41, ±5.0, 4.40–4.43 | 18.3% |