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Table 2 Health care use of cancer patients by gender and age group (n=8,703) (mean number of contacts, prescriptions and referrals per patient in a year)

From: Excess of health care use in general practice and of comorbid chronic conditions in cancer patients compared to controls

 

gender

age group (year)

 

male

female

≤ 14

15-29

30-44

45-59

60-74

75+

contacts with general practice

20.0*

19.1*

10.3*

8.9*

12.5*

16.3*

20.4*

25.4*

- face to face consultations

3.6*

3.4*

1.8

1.7

2.7*

3.2*

4.0*

3.5*

- home visits

1.8*

1.5*

0.8

0.1

0.4*

0.9*

1.5*

3.1*

prescriptions

19.5*

18.0*

5.1*

5.5*

8.5*

13.6*

19.7*

27.8*

referrals

0.50*

0.60*

0.27

0.26

0.52*

0.48*

0.60*

0.62*

  1. * health care use of cancer patients is significantly higher compared to the health care use of the gender- and age-matched control group without cancer (figures of the control group not shown; p<0.01).
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