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Table 1 Description of municipalities having low, middle and high rates of private gynaecologist visits, Finland 1999.

From: Use of private gynaecologist does not relate to better prevention outcomes – An ecological analysis from Finland

 

Low <0.242

Middle 0.242–0.333

High >0.333

Total

Number of municipalities

285

109

58

452

Number of women 20–64 years

558058

514861

472230

1545149

Mean number of women 20–64 years

1958

4724

8142

3418

Median number of women 20–64 years

1186

1639

1617

1289

Age-adjusted rate of private gynaecologist visits per 100 women1)

16.4

29.1

39.3

27.6

Age-adjusted rate of public gynaecologist visits per 100 women1)

33.1

32.9

34.1

33.3

Age-adjusted rate of total gynaecologist visits per 100 women1)

49.4

62.0

73.3

60.8

  1. 1) The number of visits and women aged 20–64 years were pooled in each category (low, middle, high).