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Table 2 Frequency distribution of healthcare utilisation (primary, somatic specialist and mental specialist healthcare use), and associated health anxiety measured by WI-6, mean(median) values

From: Health anxiety is an important driver of healthcare use

Variable

  

Percent

HA by WI-6, mean(median)

 

Categories

Levels of use

N

Primary healthcare

(PHC)

Non-use

 

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

 

18,499

100%

 

Somatic specialist healthcare

(SSHC)

Non-use

 

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

 

18,311

100%

 

Mental specialist healthcare (MSHC)

Non-use

 

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

 

18,158

100%

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