Table 3 Mean (SD) health care utilization per patient during 3 years (2002-2004) in depressed patients with diabetes and non-depressed patients with diabetes.
Category | Depressed (n = 393) | Non-depressed (n = 494) |
|---|---|---|
Contacts with the GP | ||
Consultation | 18.9 (14.3) | 13.5 (10.6) |
Home visit | 3.0 (7.7) | 0.7 (2.6) |
Telephone contact | 5.1 (9.8) | 2.1 (3.3) |
Repeat prescription | 31.5 (26.6) | 20.2 (19.3) |
Physiotherapy | 13.3 (20.7) | 8.7 (16.3) |
Dietician | 0.1 (1.3) | 0.1 (1.5) |
Mental health care | ||
Social worker | 0.7 (2.5) | 0.2 (1.4) |
Psychologist | 0.1 (1.3) | 0.0 (0.6) |
Psychiatrist | 7.0 (15.9) | 0.8 (5.8) |
Psychotherapist | 0.1 (0.9) | 0 (0) |
Regional institute for mental | 0.2 (2.1) | 0.1 (1.4) |
welfare | ||
Outpatient clinic | 8.0 (4.1) | 6.4 (4.4) |
Medication deliveries | 158.2 (191.6) | 87.4 (131.0) |