From: Symptoms as the main problem: a cross- sectional study of patient experience in primary care
Symptoms (n, %) | Specific diagnoses (n, %) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients, n (%) | 796 (34.8) | 1490 (65,2) | |
Gender, male, n (%) | 275 (34.6) | 582 (39.1) | 0.034 |
Age, mean (SD) | 53.2 (17.7) | 54.8 (17.2) | 0.036 |
Education | |||
≤ 10 years | 241 (31.0) | 494 (33.8) | 0,275* |
10–15 years | 370 (47.6) | 702 (48.1) | |
> 15 years | 166 (21.4) | 264 (18.1) | |
Cohabiting (vs. single) | 578 (72.6) | 1113 (74.8) | 0,286** |
Physical functioning (SF-12, PCS), mean (SD) | 44.5 (11.8) | 44.1 (12.1) | 0,437** |
Mental functioning (SF-12, MCS), mean (SD) | 48.0 (9.9) | 48.6 (10.2) | 0,137** |
Illness worry | 156 (20.1) | 243 (16.7) | 0.005** |
GP assessments | |||
Chronic disorder | 356 (44.7) | 779 (52.3) | 0.003** |
Final outcome expected to be ‘no disease’ | 362 (46.5) | 272 (18.9) | <0.001** |