From: Health anxiety is an important driver of healthcare use
Variable | Â | Â | Percent | HA by WI-6, mean(median) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Categories | Levels of use | N | ||
Primary healthcare (PHC) | Non-use | Â | 3753 | 20% | 1.9 (1) |
PHC users: | 1st level (1 consultation) | 3904 | 21% | 2.3 (1) | |
2nd level (2 consultations) | 3558 | 19% | 2.9 (2) | ||
3rd level (3–4 consultations) | 3706 | 20% | 3.6 (3) | ||
4th level (5–89 consultations) | 3578 | 20% | 4.9 (4) | ||
Total | Â | 18,499 | 100% | Â | |
Somatic specialist healthcare (SSHC) | Non-use | Â | 11,050 | 60% | 2.6 (2) |
SSHC users: | 1st level (1 consultation) | 2902 | 16% | 3.1 (2) | |
2nd level (2 consultations) | 1841 | 10% | 3.7 (3) | ||
3rd level (3 consultations) | 828 | 5% | 4.0 (4) | ||
4th level (4–170 consultations) | 1690 | 9% | 4.9 (4) | ||
Total | Â | 18,311 | 100% | Â | |
Mental specialist healthcare (MSHC) | Non-use | Â | 17,517 | 96% | 2.9 (2) |
MHC users: | 1st level (1–3 consultations) | 202 | 1% | 5.1 (4) | |
2nd level (4–6 consultations) | 146 | 1% | 4.7 (4) | ||
3rd level (7–12 consultations) | 148 | 1% | 5.1 (5) | ||
4th level (13–130 consultations) | 145 | 1% | 6.2 (6) | ||
Total | Â | 18,158 | 100% | Â |