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Table 1 Characteristics of analysis samples. Mean and standard deviation (in parentheses) for numerical variables, proportions for categorical variables

From: Recent trends and variations in general practitioners’ involvement in accident care in Switzerland: an analysis of claims data

 

Main analysis sample

outpatient cases only

N = 2,007,513

Supplemental analysis sample

including inpatient cases

N = 2,195,559

Direct medical costs (CHF, first 24 months)

806

(SD = 1448)

2092

(SD = 10,215)

Incapacity duration

 3 days or less

57.6%

53.2%

 More than 3 days

14.5%

13.8%

 10 days or more

17.5%

17.5%

 More than 1 month

8.5%

10.5%

 More than 1 quarter

1.8%

4.1%

 More than 1 year

0.1%

0.9%

Year

 2008

12.5%

12.6%

 2009

13.5%

13.6%

 2010

14.3%

14.3%

 2011

14.7%

14.7%

 2012

14.8%

14.8%

 2013

15.0%

15.0%

 2014

15.2%

15.1%

Patient’s place of residence

 Urban

58.1%

57.9%

 Intermediate

23.3%

23.3%

 Rural

18.6%

18.7%

Patient’s gender

 Male

80.2%

80.3%

 Female

19.8%

19.7%

Patient’s citizenship

 Non-Swiss

26.7%

26.4%

 Swiss

73.3%

73.6%

Patient’s age

36.8

(SD = 12.6)

37.1

(SD = 12.7)

Occupational vs. non-occupational accident

 Occupational

40.8%

39.7%

 Non-Occupational

59.2%

60.3%

Anatomical location of injury

 Cranium

3.3%

3.6%

 Eye

9.2%

8.5%

 Knee

9.2%

10.4%

 Face, nose, ear, jaw

4.0%

3.9%

 Shoulder, upper arm

6.6%

7.4%

 Lower arm, elbow

3.8%

3.9%

 Wrist, hand, finger

25.1%

23.9%

 Lower leg, ankle, foot

21.6%

21.2%

 Pelvis, hip, thigh, abdomen

4.2%

4.2%

 Torso, back, spine, neck

10.8%

10.5%

 Other, multiple

2.2%

2.5%

Injury type

 Fracture

6.7%

8.6%

 Contusion

23.3%

22.5%

 Foreign body

6.8%

6.3%

 Sprain, strain

22.3%

22.4%

 Bite, burn, abrasion

6.1%

5.8%

 Cut

12.3%

11.6%

 Other

22.4%

22.8%