Table 1 Overall description of general non-mental health related health services utilization in five year intervals following entry into the Ontario healthcare system
Time intervals following entry into the provincial healthcare system | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-mental health services utilization | 0-5 years | 5-10 years | 10-15 years | 15-20 years | |
(N = 23,818) | (N = 15,900) | (N = 10,688) | (N = 6,191) | ||
Healthcare Encounters | |||||
Family Doctor Visit | Mean (SD) | 11.81 (13.24) | 13.32 (13.91) | 13.60 (14.40) | 10.45 (11.29) |
Median (IQR) | 8 (4–15) | 10 (4–18) | 10 (5–18) | 7 (3–14) | |
Mean (SD) | 6.89 (8.78) | 7.98 (10.51) | 9.13 (10.77) | 8.63 (10.12) | |
Median (IQR) | 4 (2–9) | 5 (2–10) | 6 (2–12) | 5 (2–11) | |
Emergency Room Visits | Mean (SD) | 3.17 (4.58) | 2.65 (3.10) | 2.69 (3.33) | 2.33 (2.31) |
Median (IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | |
Hospitalizations | Mean (SD) | 1.58 (1.28) | 1.61 (1.41) | 1.64 (1.54) | 1.65 (1.33) |
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | |
Cumulative hospital stay (days) | Mean (SD) | 6.93 (13.78) | 8.05 (15.58) | 8.13 (14.01) | 10.63 (18.59) |
Median (IQR) | 3 (2–7) | 4 (2–8) | 4 (2–8) | 5 (2–10) | |