Table 1 Relationships between general characteristics and frequency of physician visits

1.97 ± 1.28

Disability

yes

36 (7.2)

2.80 ± 1.16

−4.08

<.001

no

462 (92.8)

1.91 ± 1.27

Chronic disease

yes

214 (43.0)

2.77 ± 1.16

−14.02

<.001

no

284 (57.0)

1.38 ± 1.01

2.78 ± 1.14/-.523

−13.67

<.001

Exile duration

<5 years

256 (51.4)

1.94 ± 1.24

2.98

0.052

5 ≤ ~ <10 years

135 (27.1)

2.20 ± 1.28

≥10 years

104 (20.9)

1.81 ± 1.34

Residence period in SK

<18 months

243 (48.8)

1.92 ± 1.20

−1.03

0.304

≥18 months

253 (50.8)

2.04 ± 1.35

3.78 ± 1.00/-.015

−0.34

0.737

3.22 ± .89/-.023

−0.522

0.602

2.32 ± .99/.028

0.388

0.533

2.10 ± .74/.007

0.154

0.877

11.93 ± 3.18/-.108

−2.43

0.015

15.05 ± 2.73/-.024

−0.54

0.591

Gender

male

101 (20.3)

1.43 ± 1.26

−4.96

<.001

female

397 (79,7)

2.11 ± 1.25

Age

20-29

128 (25.7)

1.67 ± 1.08

7.05

0.001

30-39

214 (43.0)

1.97 ± 1.32

≤40

156 (24.5)

2.23 ± 1.32

Marital status

single

152 (30.5)

1.75 ± 1.28

5.03

0.007

married

199 (40.0)

1.97 ± 1.22

unmarried^†

146 (29.3)

2.21 ± 1.32

Education in NK

secondary school graduate

375 (75.3)

2.01 ± 1.30

1.11

0.267

some college or more

123 (24.7)

1.86 ± 1.21

Religion

yes

237 (47.6)

2.05 ± 1.30

−1.17

0.244

no

261 (52.4)

1.91 ± 1.26.

Job

yes

252 (50.6)

1.74 ± 1.20

4.3

<.001

no

220 (44.2)

2.23 ± 1.31

16.46 ± .74/-.266

−5.24

<.001

Health insurance type

Medical Aid

370 (74.3)

2.09 ± 1.30

4.1

<.001

NHI

120 (24.1)

1.59 ± 1.11

498 (100.0)