Table 1 Healthcare-seeking behavior for 1 month per 1000 inhabitants
Primary care clinic visits (95% CI) | Referrals to other medical facilities (95% CI) | Referrals to emergency department (95% CI) | Hospitalization (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 360.4 (351.0–369.7) | 18.4 (16.3–20.5) | 4.1 (3.1–5.1) | 3.6 (2.6–4.6) |
Age (years) | ||||
< 15 | 298.1 (278.2–318.0) | 5.5 (2.8–8.2) | 1.0 (−0.1–2.2) | 0.7 (−0.3–1.7) |
15–64 | 247.6 (237.3–258.0) | 11.0 (8.8–13.2) | 2.2 (1.3–3.2) | 1.7 (0.8–2.5) |
≥ 65 | 658.4 (633.1–683.6) | 44.3 (37.8–50.9) | 10.3 (7.2–13.5) | 10.3 (7.2–13.5) |
Sex | ||||
Men | 342.4 (329.7–355.1) | 18.0 (15.1–21.0) | 4.1 (2.7–5.4) | 3.7 (2.4–5.0) |
Women | 379.3 (365.4–393.1) | 18.8 (15.7–21.8) | 4.1 (2.6–5.5) | 3.5 (2.2–4.9) |