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Table 4 Main reasons why patients need to visit their GP, by patients and GPs' opinion

From: The perception of healthcare quality of elderly in the city of Bari, South Italy

 

Patients

GPs

Main reasons

Prevalence % (95% CI)

Prevalence % (95% CI)

To ask advise

10.9 (6.3–17.9)

26.3 (15–41.5)

Known diseases

47.1 (40.7–53.6)

48.5 (35.6–61.7)

Drug description

83.1 (72.1–90.4)

47.6 (32.6–63)

New symptoms

30.5 (23.2–38.8)

37.5 (25.3–51.4)

Number of answers

331

315