Table 1 Scales based on two questions

Propensity to seek care (severe complaints)

How important would it be for you to see a doctor if you had…?

 1) Weight loss of more than 2 kilograms in a month when not dieting

 2) Shortness of breath with light exercise or light work

 3) Chest pain when exercising

 4) Loss of consciousness, fainting or passing out

 5) Headache for more than one day

 6) Abdominal pain for more than one day

 7) Severe worries for more than a month

Answering categories: “extremely important, rather important, somewhat important, and not important”.

Propensity to seek care (minor complaints)

Do you expect to benefit from a GP visit for…?

 1) Stomach problems

 2) Shoulder and neck pain

 3) Feeling nervous

 4) Diarrhea

 5) Sore throat

 6) Headache

 7) Feeling tired

 8) Flu

 9) Feeling nauseous

Answering categories were: yes, no