Table 1 Patient population according to degree of commitment to GP
In total (n = 807) | Low commitment to GP (n = 394) | Strong commitment to GP (n = 413) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 62.8 ± 13.8 | 60.9 ± 14.5 | 64.7 ± 12.9 | < 0.001 |
Sex | 0.001 | |||
female | 57.7% | 63.7% | 52.1% | |
male | 42.3% | 36.3% | 47.9% | |
Regional category | 0.176 | |||
urban areas | 28.1% | 31.0% | 25.4% | |
environs | 33.3% | 33.0% | 33.7% | |
rural areas | 38.5% | 36.0% | 40.9% | |
Education pursuant to CASMIN | < 0.001 | |||
low | 40.3% | 32.0% | 48.2% | |
medium | 43.5% | 45.0% | 42.1% | |
high | 16.2% (n = 802) | 23.0% (n = 391) | 9.7% (n = 411) | |
Professional situation | ||||
retiree/pensioner | 54.5% | 47.7% | 61.0% | < 0.001 |
employed | 30.3% | 36.4% | 24.3% | < 0.001 |
self-employed/freelancer | 5.7% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 0.072 |
housewife/homemaker | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.599 |
job-seeking/unemployed | 2.8% (n = 793) | 1.5% (n = 390) | 4.0% (n = 403) | 0.037 |
Equivalised disposable income(in Euro per month) | 1795 ± 877 (n = 786) | 1928 ± 951 (n = 385) | 1667 ± 779 (n = 401) | < 0.001 |
Number of chronic medical conditions(relating to 39 categories) | 4.9 ± 3.3 | 4.6 ± 3.3 | 5.3 ± 3.4 | < 0.001 |
Number of contacts with GP(last 3 months) | 1.9 ± 2.0 (n = 794) | 1.6 ± 1.4 (n = 389) | 2.3 ± 1.5 (n = 786) | < 0.001 |
Number of contacts with medical specialists(last 3 months) | 0.60 ± 0.49 (n = 806) | 0.64 ± 0.48 (n = 394) | 0.56 ± 0.50 (n = 412) | < 0.019 |