Table 3 Use of Primary Care resources according to the need of being treated at the hospital or not
| Total (n = 499) |
Need of Hospital Care (n = 392) | Didn´t require Hospital Care (n = 107) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean appointmentsa with PC x(SD) | 11.4 (6.8) | 11.6 (6.6) | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Type of appointment the first-time n(%) | 0.004 | |||
| Phone Call | 274 (59.8%) | 202 (56.3%) | 72 (72.7%) | |
| GP Surgery visit | 184 (40.2%) | 157 (43.7%) | 27 (27.6%) | |
| Need of Housecall n(%) | 53 (10.8%) | 51 (13.2%) | 2 (1.9%) | < 0.001 |
|
Asked to visit the surgery during follow-up n(%) | 124 (25.6%) | 104 (27.6%) | 20 (18.7%) | 0.063 |
| Chest X-ray requested in PC n(%) | 104 (21.1%) | 94 (24.3%) | 10 (9.3%) | < 0.001 |
| Blood test requested in PC, n(%) | 15 (3.0%) | 11 (2.8%) | 4 (3.7%) | 0.75 |
| Follow-up PCR requested in PC, n(%) | 87 (17.8%) | 48 (12.6%) | 39 (36.4%) | < 0.001 |
| Mean appointments after hospital discharge | 6.1 (4.0) | |||
| Work Leave needed, n(%) | 225 (45.5%) | 132 (34.0%) | 93 (86.9%) | < 0.001 |
| Mean days of Work Leave, x(SD) | 31.8 (15.4) | 36.7 (16.5) | 25.9 (11.6) | < 0.001 |