Table 2 Characteristics of patients attending family medicine services

Assigned population, n

284,013

Attended population, n

196,593

Annual coverage (%)

69.2%

PHC Centres, n

13

BCT, n

187

Age in years

49.9 (19.9)

Attended population >65 years, n (%)

52,381 (26.6)

Attended females, n (%)

111,427 (56.7)

Number of episodes/patient

4.5 (3.3) ; 4 [2-6]

Number of visits/patient

7.8 (8.1) ; 5 [3-10]

Number of laboratory tests/patient

2.5 (3.4) ; 1 [0–4]

Number of radiographs/patient

1.2 (1.9) ; 0 [0–2]

Number of complementary tests/patient

0.2 (0.5) ; 0 [0–0]

Number of referrals to specialist/patient

0.7 (1.1) ; 0 [0–1]

Costs per patient, €

 Visits

184.7 (191.2)

 Laboratory tests

57.7 (76.7)

 Radiographs

23.1 (35.5)

 Complementary tests

7.0 (20.7)

 Referrals to specialist

76.6 (121.0)

 Pharmaceutical costs

353.4 (719.3)

Total Primary Health Care costs

702.4 (896.5)