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Table 2 Characteristics of GP users and CAM users (%)

From: Continuity of GP care is associated with lower use of complementary and alternative medical providers: a population-based cross-sectional survey

 

GP users*

GP + CAM users**

Both genders

Women (54.9 %)

Men (45.1 %)

Both genders

Women (70.7 %)

Men (29.3 %)

GP duration

n = 9010

n = 4921

n = 4089

n = 1191

n = 843

n = 348

 0-2 years

14.9

16.3

13.1

19.3

20.8

15.8

 >2 years

85.1

83.7

86.9

80.7

79.2

84.2

GP frequency

n = 9743

n = 5346

n = 4397

n = 1300

n = 919

n = 381

 < 3 visits

50.0

45.7

55.3

37.6

33.2

48.3

 3 visits +

50.0

54.3

44.7

62.4

66.8

51.7

Age

n = 9743

n = 5346

n = 4397

n = 1300

n = 919

n = 381

 30-49

30.1

31.9

28.0

35.9

36.9

33.3

 50-69

50.8

49.1

52.8

50.1

48.9

53.3

 70-87

19.1

19.0

19.2

14.0

14.2

13.4

Marital status

n = 9482

n = 5152

n = 4330

n = 1257

n = 883

n = 374

 Single

25.1

31.4

17.5

29.2

33.4

19.3

 Married/cohabitant

74.9

68.6

82.5

70.8

66.6

80.7

Household income***

n = 9032

n = 4823

n = 4209

n = 1202

n = 838

n = 364

 Low

12.3

15.8

8.2

11.2

13.6

5.5

 Low middle

28.0

29.8

25.9

29.4

29.8

28.6

 High middle

35.4

32.3

39.1

36.4

34.9

40.1

 High

24.3

22.1

26.8

23.0

21.7

25.8

Education****

n = 9627

n = 5280

n = 4347

n = 1289

n = 911

n = 378

 Low

29.1

31.9

25.7

27.1

27.7

25.7

 Middle

34.2

32.5

36.3

33.9

32.8

36.5

 High

36.7

35.6

38.0

39.0

39.5

37.8

Self-rated health

n = 9674

n = 5302

n = 4372

n = 1287

n = 910

n = 377

 Poor

6.2

6.6

5.7

11.0

11.0

11.1

 Fair

31.0

30.8

31.1

35.0

35.2

34.8

 Good

50.3

49.4

51.5

44.7

44.4

45.4

 Excellent

12.5

13.2

11.7

9.3

9.4

8.7

  1. GP general practitioner; CAM complementary and alternative medical provider.
  2. *One or more GP visits the previous 12 months.
  3. **GP users with one or more CAM visits the previous 12 months.
  4. ***Low (< NOK 200,000), Low middle (NOK 201,000-400,000), High middle (NOK 401,000-700,000), High (> NOK 700,000).
  5. ****Low (primary/part of secondary school), Middle (high school), High (college/university).
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