Table 2 Characteristics of OOH services in 2019 and 2020
From: The use of out-of-hours primary care during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
| Â | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
Total population of joint catchment area | 11,970,895 | 12,068,119 |
Number of contacts | 3,015,476 | 2,791,426 |
Number of contacts per 1000 inhabitants | 251 | 231 |
Number of patients with contacts (%) | 1,948,658 (16.3%) | 1,785,644 (14.8%) |
Age | ||
 0-4 years (contacts per 1000 pop.) | 695 | 546 |
 5-17 years (per 1000 pop) | 219 | 183 |
 18-44 years (per 1000 pop.) | 225 | 213 |
 45-69 years (per 1000 pop.) | 173 | 174 |
 70 years and older (per 1000 people) | 369 | 371 |
Sex | ||
 Male (%) | 49.6 | 47.2 |
 Female (%) | 50.4 | 52.8 |