Table 2 Utilisation of healthcare services over 12 months

Physician visits (total)

2,979

(84.7%)

4.4

4.2

 Paediatrician

1,955

(55.6%)

2.6

2.4

22.53

 General practitioner

895

(25.4%)

2.2

1.6

18.87

 Ophthalmologist

1,050

(29.9%)

1.4

0.9

30.80

 Orthopaedist

538

(15.3%)

1.7

1.2

27.59

 Ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT)

409

(11.6%)

1.9

1.7

29.29

 Dermatologist

431

(12.3%)

2.2

3.2

18.40

 Pulmonologist

101

(2.9%)

2.8

3.4

44.53

 Other physician

346

(9.8%)

3.0

4.4

37.09

 Emergency room

474

(13.5%)

1.3

0.7

44.62

Therapy (total)

891

(25.3%)

13.8

19.8

 Alternative practitioner

217

(6.2%)

4.2

10.6

22.00

 Physical therapy

196

(5.6%)

14.1

16.1

20.18

 Speech therapy

145

(4.1%)

16.8

14.6

22.58

 Psychotherapy

183

(5.2%)

12.7

15.4

55.94

 Occupational therapy

98

(2.8%)

21.6

17.1

26.58

 Homoeopathy

207

(5.9%)

3.0

2.6

First: 86.56;

Subsequent: 43.28

 Other therapies

99

(2.8%)

11.8

15.3

31.33

Hospital (days)

193

(5.5%)

5.1

6.6

488.37