Table 4 Correlations between need characteristics and service utilization

Overextension or stress of family caregivers

2.19

0.58-11.37

0.256

Availability of same informal care in the future

0.29

0.055-0.915

0.034*

Long waiting-time for help or support

10.23 

1.907-116.353

0.004*

Feeling lonely or left alone

0.48

0.087-2.20

0.346

Missing contact with other people or personal conversations

3.10

0.77-18.09

0.115

Frightened of a medical emergency situation

0.93

0.29-2.75

0.892

Feared being unable to call for help in case of emergency

0.79

0.21-2.88

0.715

Hospital stay in the last 12 months

0.48

0.11-2.88

0.250

Duration of hospitalization

0.81

0.29-2.27

0.687

Occurance of pressure sore

0.47

0.03-7.14

0.584

Health of your primary caregiver

6.34

1.768-54.298

0.001*

Gender

0.13

0.01-1.22

0.078

Age

641.30 

9.141-694517.9

0.0003*