Changes in health care utilisation following a reform involving choice and privatisation in Swedish primary care: a five-year follow-up of GP-visits

Table 2 Average number of visits

	Average number of visits	Average number of visits	Change average number	Change average number
	before (2 years)	after (2 years)	of visits	of visits n (%)
Men 25-44
Visits to GP-all	1.43	1.57	0.15	10.3
Income below median	1.33	1.48	0.15	11.5
Income above median	1.53	1.67	0.14	9.2
Men 45-64
Visits to GP-all	2.18	2.45	0.28	12.7
Income below median	2.36	2.59	0.23	9.9
Income above median	2.00	2.32	0.32	15.9
Men 65-84
Visits to GP-all	3.44	3.77	0.33	9.7
Income below median	3.57	3.79	0.23	6.4
Income above median	3.31	3.75	0.44	13.3
Women 25-44
Visits to GP-all	2.34	2.60	0.27	11.5
Income below median	2.25	2.53	0.28	12.6
Income above median	2.42	2.67	0.25	10.5
Women 45-64
Visits to GP-all	3.07	3.38	0.31	10.1
Income below median	3.38	3.67	0.29	8.6
Income above median	2.74	3.07	0.33	12.1
Women 65-84
Visits to GP-all	4.17	4.52	0.35	8.4
Income below median	4.36	4.61	0.25	5.8
Income above median	3.98	4.43	0.45	11.3

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