Table 1 Number of subjects with at least one claim for service between August 1st 2006 and July 31st 2007
Service type | Veterans aged 65-74 years n = 20,413 | Near centenarians (95-99 years) n = 1,624 | Centenarians (≥ 100 years) n = 110 | Chi square* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GP visit | 19,872 (97.3%) | 1,590 (97.9%) | 108 (98.2%) | 2.1071; p = 0.35 |
Specialist visit | 14,848 (72.7%) | 917 (56.5%) | 40 (36.4%) | 261.2; p < 0.0001 |
Health care plan | 583 (2.9%) | 412 (25.4%) | 21 (19.1%) | 1795.1; p < 0.0001 |
GP plan | 3,062 (15.0%) | 205 (12.6%) | 10 (9.1%) | 9.6; p = 0.008 |
Case conference | 174 (0.85%) | 60 (3.7%) | 4 (3.6%) | 121.1; p < 0.0001 |
Pathology | 16,985 (83.2%) | 1,260 (77.6%) | 75 (68.2%) | 49.6; p < 0.0001 |
Diagnostic imaging | 15,782 (77.3%) | 1,097 (67.5%) | 56 (50.9%) | 119.8; p < 0.0001 |
Occupational therapy | 1,686 (8.3%) | 271 (16.7%) | 16 (14.5%) | 136.0; p < 0.0001 |
Speech therapy | 46 (0.2%) | 9 (0.6%) | 0 | 6.8; p = 0.0327 |
Dietician | 551 (2.7%) | 17 (1.0%) | 2 (1.8%) | 16.6; p = 0.0002 |
Dental | 8,697 (42.6%) | 291 (17.9%) | 13 (11.8%) | 418.1; p < 0.0001 |
Physiotherapy | 5,037 (24.7%) | 236 (14.5%) | 14 (12.7%) | 92.7; p < 0.0001 |
Social work | 27 (0.1%) | 2 (0.1%) | 0 | 0.2; p = 0.9257 |
Psychologist | 248 (1.2%) | 3 (0.2%) | 0 | 15.5; p = 0.0004 |
Podiatry | 7,563 (37.0%) | 947 (58.3%) | 59 (53.6%) | 297.1; p < 0.0001 |
Hospital admission | 6,795 (33.3%) | 388 (23.9%) | 21 (19.1%) | 69.6; p < 0.0001 |
Prescription | 19,778 (96.9%) | 1,590 (97.9%) | 108 (98.2%) | 5.8; p = 0.054 |