Table 2 Number of elderly individuals (≥65 years of age) with and without multimorbidity demanding health care in 2013
Health care utilization n (%) | Total study sample (n = 229493) | Non-multi-morbid (n = 53741) | Multi-morbid (n = 175752) | Sign. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Individuals with consultation | 209'962 (91.5) | 36'922 (68.7) | 173'040 (98.5) | *** |
By primary care physicians | 185'035 (80.6) | 27'397 (51.0) | 157'638 (89.7) | *** |
By specialists | 165'178 (72.0) | 25'834 (48.1) | 139'344 (79.3) | *** |
Hospital outpatient visits | 108'502 (47.3) | 12'168 (22.6) | 96'334 (54.8) | *** |
By different primary care physicians | 41'601 (18.1) | 3'494 (6.5) | 38'107 (21.7) | *** |
By different specialists | 108'187 (47.1) | 13'029 (24.2) | 95'158 (54.1) | *** |
Individuals with physician contact | ||||
Face-to-face consultations | 203'328 (88.6) | 34'129 (63.5) | 169'199 (96.3) | *** |
Phone consultations | 55'174 (24.0) | 4'748 (8.8) | 50'426 (28.7) | *** |
Home visits | 14'059 (6.1) | 654 (1.2) | 13'405 (7.6) | *** |
Individuals with hospitalisation | 40'556 (17.7) | 2'091 (3.9) | 38'465 (21.9) | *** |