Table 4 Self-reported health care utilization during the follow-up period and pre-post-comparison (three months prior to / after ED index visit)

Provider / institution

n^a

% Utilization during follow-up

Mean no of visits pre (SD)

Mean no of visits post (SD)

p for pre-post comparison^b

GP

302

83.8

1.4 (1.3)

2.3 (2.6)

< 0.001

Medical specialist

288

51.4

1.3 (2.4)

1.5 (2.5)

0.829

Pulmonologist

301

47.2

0.4 (0.8)

0.8 (1.1)

< 0.001

Emergency department

296

28.0

0.3 (0.5)

0.4 (1.0)

0.118

Emergency house call service

293

7.2

0.1 (0.4)

0.2 (1.1)

0.676

n^a

% Utilization during follow-up

Mean total duration pre (SD), all patients

Mean total duration post (SD), all patients

p for pre-post comparison^b

Hospital inpatient stay

302

34.4

2.5 (6.6)

3.7 (7.6)

0.006

n^a

% Utilization during follow-up

Mean total duration pre (SD), patients with inpatient stay^c

Mean total duration post (SD), patients with inpatient stay^c

p for pre-post comparison^b

Hospital inpatient stay

104

100.0

5.2 (9.5)

10.9 (9.5)

< 0.001