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Table 3 Number of registrations within primary health and care services and specialist health services during the pre-lockdown, lockdown and post-lockdown periods, across age groups and dementia status

From: A longitudinal cohort study on the use of health and care services by older adults living at home with/without dementia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study

 

Number of services, n (mean*)

Registry

Total

No dementia

 

Dementia

  

n = 10,607

 < 80 years n = 7282

 ≥ 80 years n = 2197

Total n = 9,479

 < 80 years n = 487

 ≥ 80 years n = 641

Total n = 1128

Primary health services (mean*)

554,061 (9.2)

362,525 (8.5)

129,696 (10.6)

492,221 (8.8)

27,916 (10.7)

33,924 (11.7)

61,840 (11.3)

Pre-lockdown 1

96,152 (9.1)

60,946 (8.4)

23,034 (10.6)

83,980 (8.9)

4,961 (10.2)

7,256 (11.8)

12,172 (11.1)

Pre-lockdown 2

91,085 (8.8)

57,509 (8.0)

21,982 (10.3)

79,491 (8.5)

4,938 (10.6)

6,656 (11.8)

11,594 (11.3)

Pre-lockdown 3

97,578 (9.6)

63,937 (8.9)

22,807 (11.0)

86,744 (9.4)

4,712 (10.6)

6,122 (12.2)

10,834 (11.5)

Lockdown

81,578 (8.1)

52,850 (7.4)

19,555 (9.7)

71,405 (7.9)

4,180 (9.8)

4,993 (11.2)

9,173 (10.5)

Post-lockdown 1

101,088 (10.3)

67,446 (9.5)

23,496 (12.0)

90,942 (10.1)

4,986 (12.2)

5,160 (13.0)

10,146 (12.6)

Post-lockdown 2

86,580 (9.0)

59,837 (8.5)

18,822 (10.0)

78,659 (8.1)

4,184 (10.7)

3,737 (10.6)

7,921 (10.7)

Primary care services (mean*)

20,411 (0.3)

5,083 (0.1)

8,563 (0.7)

13,646 (0.2)

2,204 (0.9)

4,561 (1.6)

6,765 (1.2)

Pre-lockdown 1

3,675 (0.3)

711 (0.1)

1,353 (0.6)

2,064 (0.2)

431 (0.9)

1,180 (2.0)

1,611 (1.5)

Pre-lockdown 2

3,329 (0.3)

704 (0.1)

1,304 (0.6)

2,008 (0.2)

381 (0.8)

940 (1.7)

1,321 (1.3)

Pre-lockdown 3

4,324 (0.4)

982 (0.1)

1,856 (0.9)

2,838 (0.3)

481 (1.1)

1,005 (2.0)

1,486 (1.6)

Lockdown

2,954 (0.3)

814 (0.1)

1,344 (0.7)

2,158 (0.2)

282 (0.7)

514 (1.2)

796 (0.9)

Post-lockdown 1

3,444 (0.3)

995 (0.1)

1,544 (0.8)

2,539 (0.3)

391 (1.0)

514 (1.3)

905 (1.1)

Post-lockdown 2

2,685 (0.3)

877 (0.1)

1,162 (0.6)

2,039 (0.2)

238 (0.6)

408 (1.2)

646 (0.9)

Specialist health services (mean*)

141,994 (2.3)

98,020 (2.3)

32,102 (2.6)

130,122 (2.3)

6,647 (2.6)

5,225 (1.8)

11,872 (2.2)

Pre-lockdown 1

24,485 (2.3)

16,272 (2.2)

5,749 (2.6)

22,021 (2.3)

1,293 (2.7)

1,171 (1.9)

2,464 (2.2)

Pre-lockdown 2

23,236 (2.2)

15,543 (2.2)

5,507 (2.6)

21,050 (2.2)

1,060 (2.3)

1,126 (2.0)

2,186 (2.1)

Pre-lockdown 3

25,701 (2.5)

17,661 (2.5)

5,938 (2.9)

23,599 (2.5)

1,119 (2.5)

983 (2.0)

2,102 (2.2)

Lockdown

20,784 (2.1)

14,557 (2.0)

4,638 (2.3)

19,195 (2.1)

979 (2.3)

610 (1.4)

1,589 (1.8)

Post-lockdown 1

24,796 (2.5)

17,538 (2.5)

5,352 (2.7)

22,890 (2.5)

1,180 (2.9)

726 (1.8)

1,906 (2.4)

Post-lockdown 2

22,992 (2.4)

16,449 (2.3)

4,918 (2.6)

21,367 (2.4)

1,016 (2.6)

609 (1.7)

1,625 (2.2)

  1. *Mean number of services per person per period
  2. Primary health services: contacts with general practitioners, emergency rooms and physiotherapists.
  3. Primary care services: number of services implemented of care and practical assistance in the home, day care, respite services and short-term institutional stays, municipal housing, and nursing home admission.
  4. Specialist health services: contacts with somatic hospitals, mental health care, and rehabilitation institutions.
  5. Pre-lockdown 1 = 12.09.18–11.03.19, Pre-lockdown 2 = 12.03.19–11.09.19, Pre-lockdown 3 = 12.09.19–11.03.20, Lockdown = 12.03.20–11.09.20, Post-lockdown 1 = 12.09.20–11.03.21, Post-lockdown 2 = 12.03.21–11.09.2.
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